Isolating Perpetrators and Pursuing Transitional Justice for Victims
Fadel Abdulghany The collapse of authoritarian regimes poses a significant challenge to societies in their efforts to achieve institutional transformation...
Transitional Justice
‘The goal should have been to build a parliament reflecting the diversity of Syrian society, but that opportunity was missed’
CIVICUS discusses Syria’s political transition and the implications of its new parliament with Fadel Abdulghany, founder and head of the...
The Human Rights Ground Rules for Normalization of Syria-Russia Relations
Fadel Abdulghany Normalization of the relations between Syria and Russia after years of the unlawful Russian military intervention in Syria...
Does Transitional Justice Conflict with Civil Peace in Syria?
Fadel Abdulghany The relationship between transitional justice and civil peace represents one of the most complex post-conflict challenges, particularly in...
The Risks of Omitting Justice Mechanisms in Peace Agreements
Fadel Abdulghany The relationship between peace and justice in post-conflict settlements represents one of the most problematic issues in contemporary...
The Role of Law in Syria’s Political Transformation: An Approach to Transitional Jurisprudence
Fadel Abdulghany The question of the role of law in Syria's political transformation after the fall of the Assad regime...
The Syrian Constitutional Declaration between Requirements for Stability and Principles of Good Governance
(A paper prepared by the Executive Director of the Syrian Network for Human Rights) This paper presents a critical reading...
A ‘Three Dimensions Model’ to Preserve Victims’ Rights in Syria
Fadel Abdulghany The active participation of local communities in the design, implementation, and monitoring of justice mechanisms is a prerequisite...
SNHR, National Commission for the Missing discuss cooperation on disappearance cases
Damascus, SANA-Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) held a meeting with the National Commission for the Missing to explore avenues...
The Syrian Political Citizen and the Transitional Phase
Fadel Abdulghany The concept of political citizenship represents a foundational theoretical framework that goes beyond the legal boundaries of citizenship...