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Former Assad Regime Official Arrested in US on War Crimes Charges
Samir Othman Al-Sheikh, the former governor of Deir Ezzor in Syria, has been arrested by US authorities on charges of war crimes and crimes…
French Court Sentences Three Syrian Officials to Life in Prison for War Crimes
In a landmark ruling, a French court sentenced three senior officials of the Assad regime to life imprisonment in absentia on Friday for…
Swiss Prosecution Charges Rifaat Assad for War Crimes
The Swiss Attorney General’s office has announced the referral of Rifaat Assad, the uncle of Syrian President Bashar Assad, to trial before…
European Courts Pursue Justice for War Crimes in Syria
In recent years, European courts have taken significant steps to bring perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria to…
Freedom’s Price: Documenting Syria’s Massacres
On April 27, 2021, The Guardian and New Lines Magazine released a pair of articles that would show the world the horrors the Syrian people…
Quest for Justice: Holding the Assad Regime to Account
Documenting Charges Against the Assad Regime The Syrian conflict has resulted in numerous atrocities committed by the Assad regime, which…
Assad’s Ghosts Unmasked: Evidence Reveals Syrian Regime’s Link to Brutal Paramilitary Groups
A recently released report by the Commission for International Justice and Accountability (CIJA) exposes the long-suspected link between…
Hundreds of Palestinians Tortured to Death by Assad Regime
As Israeli security forces in Palestine raid the Al-Aqsa Mosque to arrest and attack worshipers during Ramadan, thousands of Palestinians…