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.
Dr Yasmine Nahlawi, head of SBC’s Investigations Team, spoke at a virtual event hosted by the Arab Centre Washington DC titled, “Justice and Accountability in Syria: Ten Years After the Caesar Report.” The event, held on 5 December, centred around successes, challenges, and opportunities surrounding the quest for accountability with respect to international crimes committed throughout the Syrian conflict, particularly bearing in…
Dar Justice organised a two-day training workshop for a group of fifteen Syrian activists inside and outside of Syria on an introduction to international crimes as well as conducting witness interviews. Participants received an introduction into defining and categorising international crimes, the basics of conducting witness interviews. They also had an opportunity to conduct mock interviews and receive individualised feedback.
Dar Justice is proud to serve as a signatory to a statement issued by over 50 Syrian civil society organizations following the conclusion of the conference on justice, truth, and equity which was held in Damascus on 24 and 25 January 2025. The statement included a series of recommendations which were directed to the new Syrian authorities as well as to Syrian…
SBC is proud to support a civil lawsuit (Mzaik v. Syria) filed by the Center for Justice and Accountability in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Syrian Arab Republic. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Syrian-American man who was detained and tortured at the Assad regime’s Air Force Intelligence Branch at the Mezzeh Military Airport…
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…
Sema Nassar, investigator with SBC’s Investigations Team, spoke at two side events during the BRUSSELS VIII CONFERENCE – DAY OF DIALOGUE. In her presentations, Nassar addressed the profound challenges to human rights in Syria, emphasising the urgent need for close and ongoing collaboration between the international community and the Independent Institution for Missing Persons (IIMP) to provide the necessary diplomatic support that…