Transitional Justice in Syria: Domestic-Led Accountability Efforts Cannot Function in Isolation
Abstract
The conflict in Syria is one of the most documented in modern history. From citizen journalists to local activists, international NGOs to official investigative mechanisms, the amount of information collected on war crimes and crimes against humanity during the conflict is unprecedented. For years, however, the avenues for turning this documentation into tangible action for accountability remained extremely limited. The fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024 has changed this picture dramatically. Yet for the pursuit of accountability to be successful, justice actors both inside and outside Syria need a groundswell of innovative support for many years to come. Effective existing initiatives, as well as some promising new efforts, provide concrete examples of the kind of targeted, practical tools that can help chip away at the myriad accountability needs borne from the Syrian conflict.
External Links
https://www.justsecurity.org/134921/transitional-justice-syria-domestic-efforts-cannot-function-isolation/
Source Publication
Just Security
Repository Citation
Rebecca Hamilton & Anya Neistat,
Transitional Justice in Syria: Domestic-Led Accountability Efforts Cannot Function in Isolation,
Just Security
(2026).
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/pub_disc_media/686