Diaspora & Refugees

25 04, 2023

Accountability abroad: Mapping Syria-related cases in foreign courts

By Alicia Medina|2023-04-26T14:40:53+02:00April 25, 2023|

From the landmark Koblenz trial in Germany to the latest indictment of three high-ranking Syrian regime officials in France, the battle to hold perpetrators accountable for wartime atrocities in Syria is being waged in foreign courts. What kinds of cases are being brought, and where?

24 04, 2023

A Syrian story: One grandfather’s quest for a quiet life

By Alicia Medina|2023-04-24T18:10:29+02:00April 24, 2023|

Mahmoud Ahmad al-Hallaq, a grandfather, carpenter and refugee from East Ghouta living in Lebanon, recalls his time in the Syrian army cooking for Cuban soldiers during the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, and the many twists and turns of his ill-fated quest for a quiet life.

8 03, 2023

Distance (Episode 5): Under one roof

By Alicia Medina|2023-03-09T11:28:36+01:00March 8, 2023|

In 2015, Haitham al-Kurdi made the dangerous journey from Syria to Denmark alone, planning to bring his wife and children later. Over the following eight years, his hopes were repeatedly dashed as Danish asylum policies tightened.

13 02, 2023

Stalled by regime and opposition, cross-line aid to earthquake victims trickles in from northeastern Syria

By Lyse MauvaisSolin Muhammed Amin|2023-02-14T12:11:25+01:00February 13, 2023|

Cross-line aid convoys coming from northeastern Syria to support earthquake survivors in opposition and government-controlled areas have been stalled for days by both the Assad regime and Turkish-backed factions, in an apparent attempt to politicize and control aid flows in their respective areas.

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