#justice and accountability
Los Angeles Jury Convicts Assad Regime Officer in Torture Case
A US federal jury in Los Angeles convicted former Assad regime officer Samir Othman al-Sheikh on charges tied to torture and immigration…
Syrian Revolution Archive: Documention Holding the Assad Regime Accountable
In the context of over a decade of conflict in Syria, documenting the massacres and human rights violations has emerged as a critical tool…
UK Charges Former Assad Regime Col. with Crimes Against Humanity
A 58-year-old, Salem Michel al-Salem, a Syrian national living in the UK was charged with crimes against humanity in what authorities…
War Crimes Trial for Assad-Era General Begins in Los Angeles
The trial of former Syrian Brig. Gen. Samir Othman al-Sheikh began Monday, March 2, 2026, in federal court in Los Angeles, marking the…
Syria Tells UN Rights Commitment Is National Duty
Syria informed the UN Human Rights Council its commitment to human rights is a historic national obligation rooted in decades of suffering,…
New Poll Gauges Syria’s Post-Assad Mood
A new public opinion survey by Syria in Transition offers one of the first detailed snapshots of political attitudes in Syria since the…
NYT Exposes Assad Regime’s Systemic War Crimes Cover-Up
A New York Times (NYT) investigation details how Bashar al-Assad’s government orchestrated a systematic effort to conceal evidence of war…
Negotiations, Domestic Reforms, and Transitional Justice at Doha Forum
At the Doha Forum, President Ahmad al-Sharaa addressed sensitive files related to Syria’s negotiations with Israel, internal reconciliation…
Launch of “Dialogue Day with Civil Society” under Syrian-European Sponsorship
The Damascus Conference Palace hosted the “Dialogue Day with Syrian Civil Society,” an event held for the first time in Syria in…
Syria Expands Security Reform as Misinformation Campaigns Persist
The Syrian Ministry of Interior and local security commands are expanding reform measures aimed at increasing accountability and restoring…
Syria Intensifies Pursuit of Assad Regime Remnants Amid High-Profile Arrests
Syrian security forces have launched a sweeping campaign targeting remnants of the ousted Assad regime, arresting several former officials…
Syria and Lebanon Discuss Fate of Syrian Detainees
A high-level Syrian judicial delegation arrived in Beirut on October 14 to discuss the status of Syrian detainees in Lebanese prisons, a…