Sema Nassar, an investigator with the Syrian British Consortium’s investigation team, participated in a private workshop titled “Long-Term Accountability for Human Rights Violations in North Korea,” organized by the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) in collaboration with Ambassador Julie Turner and Ambassador Beth Van Schaack from the U.S. Department of State. The workshop was held in Seoul, South Korea, on October…
Syria Notes conducted an interview with the head of SBC’s Investigations Team, Dr Yasmine Nahlawi, regarding the team’s work in documenting war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria and building case files against perpetrators. The resulting article, published on 10 September 2024, discussed the Team’s past achievements and future plans, and outlined the role that the new UK Government should have…
Job Title: Programme Officer Contract Type: One-year full-time contract with the ability for renewal – based on the availability of funding. Hybrid work, including periodic physical meetings in London. 28 days’ paid annual leave. Salary Range: 25,000 – 30,000 £ based on experience and location. This will be discussed upon a successful interview. Background: The Syrian British Consortium…
On 30 July 2024, SBC’s Investigations Team hosted an event in collaboration with Amnesty International titled “Achieving Justice in Syria: Challenges and Opportunities for the UK Government”. The event was held at Amnesty International’s premises in London. Over 100 people attended the event in-person and an additional 220 people attended virtually via Zoom. A video recording of the event can be accessed here….
SBC’s Investigations Team was informed by the International Olympic Committee that Omar Aroub, former member of the National Union of Syrian Students (NUSS) and suspected war criminal, does not have accreditation to attend the summer 2024 Paris Olympics. Aroub was originally scheduled to attend the Olympics as the Vice President of the Syria General Sports Federation and the Chairman of the Syrian…
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…
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…
BBC Radio investigative report aired on 20 June 2024 following the SBC Investigative Team’s publication of its report, “Militia on Campus: Crimes of the National Union of Syrian Students at Damascus University”. The BBC Radio segment investigates abuses committed by members of the National Union of Syrian Students (NUSS) in Syria. “The NUSS member who inflicted the most harm was considered a…
SBC’s Investigations Team met virtually with the UK FCDO’s Syria Team on 24 July 2024 to discuss our recently published report, “Militia on Campus: Crimes of the National Union of Syrian Students at Damascus University”. We shared an overview of our investigation and report with the FCDO and tied it to concerning developments regarding the gradual renormalisation of relations with the Assad…