Global Rights Compliance is pleased to announce a high-level event examining the investigation and prosecution of international crimes in Ukraine and Syria, through the critical lens of transitional justice.
📅 Date: 31 July 2025
🕒 Time: 15:00–19:00 (CEST)
📍 Location: Asser Instituut, The Hague
This gathering will feature a delegation of Syrian officials and civic society representatives supporting justice and accountability initiatives, offering a valuable opportunity to engage directly with Syrian actors involved in post-conflict justice efforts. Their participation marks an important contribution to global discussions on accountability, truth-seeking, and institutional reform.
Alongside them, Ukrainian officials and experts will share developments in their own pursuit of justice for international crimes, highlighting comparative lessons and cross-context insights.
🎤 Featured Participants Include:
- H.E. Mazhar al-Wais, Syrian Minister of Justice
- Commissioners from the Transitional Justice and Missing Persons Commissions, and senior members of the Syrian judiciary.
- Civil society voices, including the Association of Detainees and Missing Persons of Sednaya Prison (ADMSP)
- H.E. Andriy Kostin, Ambassador of Ukraine to the Netherlands and former Prosecutor General
- Representatives from Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General, including the CRSV Unit and Victim & Witness Support Centre (TBC)
The discussion will address core challenges in pursuing justice during and after conflict, including evidence collection, accountability for starvation tactics, and the role of victims, survivors, and civil society. Drawing on experiences from Ukraine, Syria, and beyond, the event aims to foster critical reflection on transitional justice as a multidimensional process rooted in truth, accountability and non-recurrence.