
FUNDING WAR CRIMES
The first chapter sheds light on the tools that were used by the regime to circumvent international sanctions, and suggests how those who facilitated these tools could be punished by international organizations.
Learn MoreBlacklist: book on war criminals in Syria
Blacklist: violations committed by the most prominent figures and How to bring them to justice
Learn MoreUN: Decade of war deprives over half of Syrian children of education
Their joint statement added that this figure is likely to have risen due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has reportedly “exacerbated the disruption” to education in Syria.
Learn MoreNew Documents Show Syrian Government Used Schools for Military Purposes
Protection of students and prevention of education-related violations may require distinct bodies of international law to view the right to education more comprehensively.
Learn MoreUN says 12 people killed in Syria’s Al Hol camp
“More than 80% of the population are women and children who fled to the camp seeking protection and humanitarian assistance.”
Learn MoreUN: Syrians alone can’t stop war, global help vital
He said the political process so far has not yet delivered any real changes in Syrians’ lives, nor a real vision for the future.
Learn MoreExtrajudicial Killing Claims the Lives of 1,734 Civilians in Syria in 2020, Including 99 in December
Killings of IDPs and Deaths by Mines and Remote Bombings Stood Out Among Killings in Syria in 2020
Learn MoreCasualties From Banned Cluster Bombs Nearly Doubled in 2019, Mostly in Syria
The war in Syria, which began almost a decade ago, makes it the only country where the outlawed bombs have been repeatedly used since 2012.
Learn Morebook “Sednaya Prison During The Syrian Revolution:Testimony of Umm Ali
Later, my worries increased and I decided to leave Aleppo. I felt I am betraying my husband by abandoning him to his fate.
Learn Morebook “Sednaya Prison During The Syrian Revolution:Testimony of Muhab al-Qutainy
I was referred to Sednayah prison on September 20, 2018. There we were received with beating as is the norm in the Red Building, then they put me in a solitary cell until 12 November, the same year.
Learn MoreList of Assad regime war criminals is long
The Assad regime with top-ranking military officials established the People’s Committees, which mostly consisted of Alawite citizens
Learn MoreProsecuting ISIS in Northeast Syria
Following the capture of Baghouz, SDF officials called for an international tribunal to help prosecute the more than 1,000 foreign fighters in its custody
Learn MoreJustice or Forgiveness? The Case of Anwar Raslan
Discussions about who deserves to be tried, and who deserves amnesty, are integral to any post-conflict criminal accountability process
Learn MoreAli Mamlouk’s visit to Italy is a stab in the back of Syrian victims of Assad’s torture
Unfortunately, this feeling of being ignored by Italy has been reinforced with the latest elections which have been won by the Northern League and the Five Stars Movement, two parties which had several times expressed their support towards Russia and Assad regime’s ‘fight against terrorism’
Learn MoreCrimes and violations against Syrian children
Under international laws, children benefit from the protections granted to civilian non-combatants
Learn MoreChemical weapons use against civilians
Each State Party undertakes to destroy chemical weapons it owns or possesses, or that are located in any place under its jurisdiction or control, in accordance with the provisions of this Convention.
Learn MorePremeditated murder and mass killing
These crimes have been documented by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the independent, international commission of inquiry established by council resolution S-17/1 of 23 August 2011.
Learn MoreHussam Qaterji
Reuters published an investigation of Qaterji Group’s role in oil provision on 11 October 2017, titled “How a businessman struck a deal with Islamic State to help Assad feed Syrians
Learn MoreRami Makhlouf, Maternal cousin of Bashar al-Assad
Rami Makhlouf embarked on his path in corruption early, taking advantage of the commercial embargo on Syria in the 1980s to smuggle foodstuffs, electrical supplies, and industrial equipment from Lebanon and Turkey
Learn MoreKhaldoun Makhlouf is the son of Adnan the former commander of the Republican Guard in the Syrian
Khaldoun Makhlouf’s capital comes from two main sources. His first source of capital comes from funds raised through his father ‘Adnan Makhlouf’s corruption, bribes, and blackmail activities committed under the cover of Basil al-Asaad
Learn MoreMajor General Jawdat Saleebi Mawas. What do you know about him?
Major General Jawdat oversaw the chemical attack on the eastern Ghouta, which killed 1127 people, including 201 women and 107 children
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