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Rifaat al-Assad, Bashar al-Assad’s uncle, on Wednesday was sentenced to four years in prison by a Paris court for embezzling Syrian state funds to buy millions of dollars worth of property throughout France and the United Kingdom. Rifaat has lived in exile, primarily in France and Spain, since being accused of trying to seize power [...]

Nullum crimen sine poena,  “No crime without a punishment.” – Nuremberg Tribunal, Final Judgment, 1946 Whether formally codified or merely personal, memory must always lie at the heart of justice. Today, however, almost no one remembers the myriad threats and actual missile attacks once launched at Israel from Iraq. Indeed, virtually no one even remembers [...]

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Thursday affirmed a decision to freeze assets of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s cousin, Rami Makhlouf. The ECJ referred to Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1836 of 12 October 2015 that amended Decision 2013/255/CFSP discussing restrictive measures against Syria. Relying heavily on Article 27 and 28, a travel ban and asset [...]

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) released a report on Tuesday concluding that chemical weapons were “likely used” during the February attacks in Syria. According to the report, the OPCW found chlorine gas in two cylinders and in the environment. Their findings were also supported by eyewitness testimony and the symptoms from [...]

"JURIST Guest Columnist Louis René Beres of Purdue University, discusses the War in Syria and the potential escalation of future global conflicts ...     "Where will it end? When will it all be lulled back into sleep, and cease,...

JURIST Guest Columnist Louis René Beres of Purdue University, discusses the recent US bombing in Syria... Nullum crimen sine poena, "No crime without a punishment." (Ancient principle of law reaffirmed at the Nuremberg Trials) For the most part, a military...

The UNs Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic said Friday they are "gravely concerned" over the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The commission condemned the use of chemical weapons and noted that they have 34...

JURIST Guest Columnist Louis René Beres of Purdue University, discusses the implications of a hasty withdrawl from Syria... President Donald Trump recently announced his intention to get out of Syria, "very soon." The president's stated intention here could soon run...

Russia on Tuesday vetoed the UN Security Council's resolution to extend the UN Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapon (OPCW) investigation into the Syria chemical-weapons attack. In February Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy...

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein , on Friday urged warring parties in Syria to take any steps necessary in protecting the civilian population during armed conflict. Many innocent civilians have already...