Impunity in Syria
Impunity in Syria (15 March 2011 - present)
Al-Marsad is currently drafting a discussion regarding the merits of a referral of the Syrian case before the ICC, pursuant to Articles 13 and 15 of the Rome Statute, to demand international criminal accountability for crimes against humanity committed by both regime and rebel forces (emphasising, among other factions, the Ba’ath Party and Al-Nusra Front).
Please check back soon for further information. Release: 1 August 2013.
Releated Posts
Amid new threats against project opponents, Energix continues to develop its illegal windfarm in the Occupied Golan
Despite countless objections by the Syrian population, in January this year the Israeli government approved the construction of 24 wind turbines¹ on Syrian farmland near three of the remaining Syrian villages in the Golan.
As Syrians commemorate yet another year of occupation, Israel tightens its grip on the Golan
53 years ago this month, Israel occupied the Golan, resulting in the forcible transfer or displacement of over 130,000 people – 95% of the population – who are still waiting to return home.
Energix Exploiting COVID-19 Lockdown in Occupied Golan
Israeli energy company, Energix Ltd. (‘Energix’), is taking advantage of the COVID-19 lockdown in the occupied Syrian Golan (‘Golan’) to develop sites for its harmful wind farm project.
One Year from Trump Order and Syrians in the Golan Face Threats to Freedom of Expression Amid Ongoing Settlement Expansion
On 25 March 2019, President Trump signed an executive order recognising Israel’s claim to sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan (‘Golan’) – territory in southwest Syria occupied by Israel in 1967 and later annexed in 1981 in a move the international community unanimously rejected.
UN Committee Calls on Israel to Stop Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Syrian Golan
For the first time, the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ("Committee") has adopted recommendations in its periodic review of Israel that specifically address human rights violations in the occupied Syrian Golan.