Post-Assad Syria: The Complex Structure of Refugee Return and Reintegration Challenges
The fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime on December 8, 2024, marked a turning point in the protracted Syrian refugee...
Transitional Justice
Call to Correct the Course of Political Transition in Syria by Strengthening the Internal Front
Fadel Abdulghany Political transition following internal armed conflicts represents a decisive turning point in any country’s path toward sustainable peace...
How Syria’s transitional justice failures could fuel instability
“I don't think there’s been much progress toward accountability … What's happened, actually, is disappointing in my opinion,” Fadel Abdul...
Damascus: Returning Home after Fourteen Years in Exile: Reflections on Justice, Memory, and the Future of Syria
Fadel Abdulghany For fourteen years, we have worked in secrecy and exile. Our team members risked their lives daily, working...
Damascus: Returning Home After Fourteen Years of Exile: Reflections on Justice, Memory, and the Future of Syria
Fadel Abdulghany For fourteen years, we worked in obscurity and exile. Our team members risked their lives daily, working under...
The Trial of Syrian Doctor Alaa M. in Frankfurt: International Justice with a Foundational Impact on Syria’s Future
Introduction: The conviction of Syrian physician Alaa M. by the Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt is more than just an...
The Arrest of Wassim al-Assad is a Symbolic Turning Point in the Process of Transitional Justice in Syria
Fadel Abdulghany The arrest of Wassim al-Assad on June 21, 2025, marks a significant milestone in Syria's post-conflict transitional path...
Integrating Tracks: Why it is better for the Commission for Missing Persons to be under the umbrella of the Truth Commission within the Transitional Justice Commission in Syria
The special nature of the missing persons file in the Syrian conflict The issue of enforced disappearance in Syria is...
Israeli Intervention in Syria and the Responsibility of the Transitional Government
Fadel Abdulghany The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024 marked a pivotal geopolitical turning point in the Middle...
Fadi Saqr and the Impunity of Criminals in Syria
Fadel Abdulghany A few days ago, Fadi Saqr, a leader in the Assad regime's National Defense Forces militia, appeared in...