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.
Today the Syrian British Consortium’s Investigations Team joined a coalition of 53 Syrian, Yezidi, American, and international civil society organisations and individuals in issuing an open letter urging the U.S. Department of Justice to direct funds held in the landmark criminal case against Lafarge S.A. and its Syrian subsidiary to benefit victims and survivors of serious international law violations in Syria. Victims…
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.
Hussam Kassas, Investigator with the Syrian British Consortium’s Investigations Team, was interviewed by Sky News and BBC regarding the UK decision to suspend consideration of asylum claims. Hussam will be personally impacted by this decision and he discussed the implications upon Syrians in the UK.
On March 13, 2024, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide and the Syrian Emergency Task Force, hosted a roundtable of experts at the Museum in Washington, DC to discuss accountability mechanisms for the atrocities committed in Syria. Sema Nassar from SBC’s Investigations Team participated in the panel discussion, emphasising the importance of establishing the “Independent…
Dar Justice signed onto a joint statement alongside nearly 60 Syrian civil society organisations calling on US President Trump to lift sanctions on Syria during his Middle East trip in the coming week. Read the Statement
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…