Volker Schmidt: A professional war prosecutor
Volker Schmidt is currently working as a senior analyst for the Commission for International Justice and Accountability (CIJA). This consists of a team of experts who have extensive experience with international criminal law cases. It is currently working with courageous people in Syria that are smuggling documents that are needed for evidence against alleged war criminals… (In German)
‘Charges against Assad: Chain of command against humanity’
Helpers smuggled secret documents outside the country, defectors were interviewed: three years later has an international commission collecting incriminating evidence to indict Syrian ruler Assad…(in German)
Accusations against Syrian regime: Commission wants to have enough evidence for charges against Assad
Helpers smuggled secret documents outside the country, defectors were interviewed: three years later has an international commission collecting incriminating evidence to indict Syrian ruler Assad… (In German)
New evidence of Assad's regime's war crimes in Syria
The Commission for International Justice and Accountability (CIJA) has already established three indictments against Syrian President Bashar al- Assad, and his staff for crimes against humanity. The paper said that the evidence presented in the indictments are based on government documents smuggled out of Syria by a team of 60 investigators Syrians risking their lives…
(In French)
Smuggled Syrian documents enough to indict Bashar al-Assad, say investigators
A three-year operation to smuggle official documents out of Syria has produced enough evidence to indict President Bashar al-Assad and 24 senior members of his regime, according to the findings of an international investigative commission…
Syria's Truth Smugglers
A team of Syrian investigators have risked their lives to collect secret government documents that provide evidence of war crimes by Bashar al-Assad and his regime. Will an international court ever hear their cases?…
Dramatic situation in Syria: Interview with Carla Del Ponte, a member of the UN commission of inquiry on Syria
Intense field work is being undertaken to identify clues leading to war crimes taking place in Syria. This work is very risky but it is necessary in order for one day international justice can act…(In French)
Overcoming the Challenges to Achieving Justice for Syria
Mass atrocities began to be committed in Syria in March 2011. They were launched by the Syrian regime in response to peaceful protests by members of the civilian population. Initially, the situation appeared to replicate the one that arose in Libya the previous month. Unarmed citizens in the streets were met with lethal firepower of a repressive regime, protesters were pursued by the security forces into their neighbourhoods, and those captured alive were imprisoned and brutalized...