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The plan for holding the Assad regime accountable for atrocities needs a ‘factory reset’
In this article for Middle East Eye, prominent lawyers and Syrian human rights advocates tell Sondos Asem they are cautiously optimistic about transitional justice...
The path to justice for Assad’s victims: Interview with Toby Cadman
In this video, Toby Cadman, international law expert and co-founder of The Guernica 37 Group, speaks to Middle East Eye's Sondos Asem about the...
An interview with Agnes Callamard after major Amnesty International report on Gaza genocide
In this interview with Sondos Asem, the secretary general of Amnesty International, Agnes Callamard, urged British politicians to revise their denial that genocide is being committed in...
Middle East Eye articles
Bahraini activist granted UK citizenship after threatening legal action
Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei welcomes the 'significant and turning point' in his life as a torture survivor and refugee after a three-year delay in his...
Middle East Eye articles
Rafah camp bombing: How Israel may have breached international law
In this legal explainer by Sondos Asem, legal experts highlight how Israel's deadly attack on a Palestinian displacement camp in southern Gaza in May...
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An end to Egypt’s leverage: Why Cairo opposes Israel’s control of Rafah crossing
Analysts suggest the US-built pier and Israel's hold on all entry points is a heavy blow to historic Egyptian influence in Gaza.
Sondos Asem speaks...
Middle East Eye articles
Unpacking the ICC arrest warrant bids against Israeli and Hamas leaders
In this explainer for Middle East Eye, Sondos Asem breaks down the charges and evidence used by Karim Khan in his application for arrest...
Middle East Eye articles
How Israel’s Gaza aid convoy attack brings Palestinians closer to famine
World Central Kitchen and Anera were the two largest NGOs providing hot meals to starving Palestinians. But Israel's attack forced them to suspend their...
Middle East Eye articles
War on Gaza: Why Egypt fears Israel’s Rafah attack and what it means for their peace treaty
In this analysis for Middle East Eye, Sondos Asem and Shahenda Naguib explain that Egyptian authorities already seem to be planning for an influx...
Middle East Eye articles
Iran-Azerbaijan: What is behind the recent tensions?
A war of words and military drills involving Azerbaijan, Turkey, Pakistan and Iran have prompted fears of escalation in the south Caucasus. In this...
Middle East Eye articles
Baroness Helena Kennedy QC writes letter on Sisi’s UK visit and Sondos Asem’s case
In a letter to The Times newspaper on Monday, 2 November, Baroness Helena Kennedy QC criticised the British government's hosting of President Abdel Fattah...