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.
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 investigator Sema Nassar attended a two-day workshop in Damascus titled ‘Transitional Justice in Syria: Opportunities and Challenges’. The workshop was organised by the University of Damascus Faculty of Law and sponsored by the Syrian Forum, Syrian Dialogue Center, and Promediation. Over two days, workshop presenters discussed opportunities and challenges facing the Syrian transitional justice process, incorporating lessons learned from other…
SBC’s Investigations Team formally filed a criminal complaint with the French prosecutors against Omar Aroub on 24 July 2024. Aroub was scheduled to attend the 2024 Paris Olympics, which will take place later this month and next month. Following an intense public pressure campaign co-led by SBC’s Investigations Team and The Syria Campaign, it has been confirmed that Aroub will no longer…
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
SBC’s investigations team is pleased to announce that evidence collected from its investigation into the August 2012 Daraya massacre has been transferred to the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM). The evidence, and thus the experiences of over twenty witnesses to the atrocities that were committed in Daraya in August 2012, has been organised according to the types of crimes committed, and…
A coalition of 161 American, Syrian, and international humanitarian, civil society, advocacy, human rights, multifaith, professional, and community organisations came together in a unified call to action. In a joint letter addressed to President Donald J. Trump, key U.S. government agencies, and Members of Congress, these organizations are urging immediate measures to ease and lift sanctions on Syria following the fall of…