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A move by Canada and the Netherlands offers a potential accountability framework to serve Syrian victims of torture, though some observers are skeptical about the International Court of Justice's enforcement mechanisms.
United Nations member countries should vote to establish a humanitarian body that will seek to provide Syrians with long-overdue answers about their long-missing loved ones.
Despite UN protection, increasing numbers of Syrians are being rounded up by the army and sent back to Lebanon's war-torn neighbour
Canada and the Netherlands have instituted proceedings against Syria at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the main judicial organ of the United Nations, claiming that Syria violated the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. According to a press release issued by the ICJ on 2 June, the applicant
They have asked the court to order Syria to provide compensation for their victims.