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,…
12 February 2025 A discussion was held in London between Liechtenstein’s Ambassador to the UN, Christian Wenaweser, and key UK partners and allies to explore the opportunities and challenges in international justice and accountability. Wenaweser is a leading global expert in this field, having served as President of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court…
Dar Justice investigator and OSINT specialist Hussam Kassas organised a two-day training workshop for a group of volunteers on open-source research. Volunteers learned about the basics of cybersecurity and open-source research. The volunteers will begin a project to archive publicly available documentation and organise it to extract potential evidence pertaining to commission of war crimes or crimes against humanity.
Dar Justice signed a public letter drafted by the Syrian Justice and Accountability Center to request that the trial of Ammar A. in Germany to be audio recorded for academic and historical purposes. This case is a prime opportunity to invoke newly amended provisions in the German procedural code to record trials of historical importance. Read the letter below Support Letter to…
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 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 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…
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…
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…