THE SYRIA JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRE (SJAC) STRIVES TO PREVENT IMPUNITY, PROMOTE REDRESS, AND FACILITATE PRINCIPLED REFORM. SJAC WORKS TO ENSURE THAT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN SYRIA ARE COMPREHENSIVELY DOCUMENTED AND PRESERVED FOR USE IN TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE AND PEACE-BUILDING. SJAC COLLECTS DOCUMENTATION OF VIOLATIONS FROM ALL AVAILABLE SOURCES, STORES IT IN A SECURE DATABASE, CATALOGUES IT ACCORDING TO HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS, AND ANALYZES IT USING LEGAL EXPERTISE AND BIG DATA METHODOLOGIES. SJAC ALSO SUPPORTS DOCUMENTERS INSIDE SYRIA, PROVIDING THEM WITH RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL GUIDANCE, AND COORDINATES WITH OTHER ACTORS WORKING TOWARD SIMILAR AIMS: A SYRIA DEFINED BY JUSTICE, RESP... read more THE SYRIA JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRE (SJAC) STRIVES TO PREVENT IMPUNITY, PROMOTE REDRESS, AND FACILITATE PRINCIPLED REFORM. SJAC WORKS TO ENSURE THAT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN SYRIA ARE COMPREHENSIVELY DOCUMENTED AND PRESERVED FOR USE IN TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE AND PEACE-BUILDING. SJAC COLLECTS DOCUMENTATION OF VIOLATIONS FROM ALL AVAILABLE SOURCES, STORES IT IN A SECURE DATABASE, CATALOGUES IT ACCORDING TO HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS, AND ANALYZES IT USING LEGAL EXPERTISE AND BIG DATA METHODOLOGIES. SJAC ALSO SUPPORTS DOCUMENTERS INSIDE SYRIA, PROVIDING THEM WITH RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL GUIDANCE, AND COORDINATES WITH OTHER ACTORS WORKING TOWARD SIMILAR AIMS: A SYRIA DEFINED BY JUSTICE, RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, AND RULE OF LAW.
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By Michael Ader | Communications Officer
SJAC published two new training videos this quarter. While much of our documentation training focuses on collecting witness and survivor statements, these new videos teach specific skills on... Read the full report ›By Michael Ader | Communications Coordinator
SJAC made significant progress over the last quarter to develop new training resources for Syrian documentation activists. Thanks to our donors, we launch a new and improved documentation training... Read the full report ›By Michael Ader | Communications Coordinator
We appreciate your continued support of SJAC’s work to train and support documentation activists in Syria. We recently published a new Arabic course on “International Criminal... Read the full report ›
