Dar Justice attended Madaniya’s conference titled ‘Justice and Accountability in Syria’s Political Transition’ which was hosted in Paris, France on 12 February 2025. The conference brought together various Syrian perspectives on justice and looked forward to priorities and challenges related to the delivery of justice in Syria.
SBC’s Investigations Team met with the US Department of Justice, Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Unit on 18 October 2024 to discuss potential support that SBC may be able to provide regarding the Sheikh case. Samir Sheikh, a former high-ranking Assad regime official, is currently being held in the United States on visa fraud charges. Syrian civil society organisations and supporters are…
Dar Justice signed onto a joint statement alongside over 60 Syrian civil society organisations urging the EU to lift sanctions on Syria. This statement was published the same day in which US President Trump announces that he would be giving orders to lift all US sanctions against Syria. Read the Statement – English Read the Statement – Arabic
Dar Justice is seeking to hire a Syria-based Coordinator to oversee operations in Syria. We are welcoming applications on a rolling basis. Call for Applications – Arabic Call for Applications – English
Speaking to Sy-24 on 12 March, Dar Justice Investigator Hussam Kassas commented the following with respect to the Syrian government’s formation of a special committee to investigate recent events in the Syrian coast (rough translation): The committee should be impartial and patient, and should utilise the broad mandate granted to it by the presidency to reach all parties in the Syrian coast,…
Dr Yasmine Nahlawi, head of the Syrian British Consortium’s Investigations Team, gave an interview to The Times Radio regarding the future of Syria and accountability prospects. Listen to the interview Dr. Yasmine Nahlawi speaks to the Times about the recent events in Syria – YouTube
Do you think the Olympics is a place for war criminals? Omar Aroub, a former member of the National Union of Syrian Students (NUSS) and a war criminal, will be representing the Syrian delegation at the Olympics next month. Aroub is responsible for overseeing violent suppression of protests, detention, and torture of students at the University of Aleppo. Alongside the Syria Campaign…