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.
On 24 and 25 January, Dr Yasmine Nahlawi, head of Dar Justice, participated in a conference in Damascus, Syria on justice, truth, and equity. Over 50 Syrian civil society organisations that operate inside and outside Syria gathered for two days in a historic conference in which Syrian civil society members discussed the transitional justice process. The conference outcome was the issuing of…
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…
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…
SBC’s investigations team joined the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression in the virtual launch of their report, “The National Union of Syrian Students: A Biography of Violations”. Dr Yasmine Nahlawi served as a panelist in the launch and discussed methodological aspects of documenting crimes committed by the National Union of Syrian Students (NUSS) given SBC’s investigation on NUSS crimes…
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.
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,…