Syria

The task of those working for international human rights is expansive. Here are a few areas to watch in 2025.

"The international community sidelined and ignored Syria over the past five years and it cannot afford to repeat that mistake."

Is HTS now the new government of Syria under international law or is the toppled Assad regime still the government? Is there perhaps no government currently at all?

The Lebanon and Golan Heights missions show certain ability to separate warring sides and support ceasefires, but with serious limitations.

Syrian policymakers should pursue a locally-driven and incremental approach to constitutionalism for a more cohesive and just future.

Digital evidence of crimes from open-source investigations can be linked with UN systems to support accountability and atrocity prevention.

Aleppo is a warning, Syria cannot be ignored, and more particularly the situation of thousands of men, women and children deemed affiliated with ISIS must be resolved.

The geopolitical factors driving the recent escalation in Syria and an urgent call for a renewed U.S. strategy in Syria.

Using amnesties, trials, and “parole boards” for detainees in northeast Syria would be consistent with the requirements of international law.

With humanitarian funding decreasing and needs growing, cholera in a camp for displaced people illustrates the dire conditions.

Joining this episode are Jim Foley’s mother, Diane Foley, and Luke Hartig, a former senior director at the National Security Council.

Prosecutors can do more to hold al-Sheikh fully to account under the Torture Act and the Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act.