Recent reports indicate that the conflict in Syria continues to be characterized by
gross human rights violations, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.1
This primer is designed to assist groups engaged in documenting human rights and
humanitarian law violations in the context of the Syrian conflict to do their work
effectively, safely, and professionally. The focus is on conducting interviews of
persons who have been affected by the conflict, referred to throughout this primer
as ‘respondents’.
It is principally concerned with techniques for interviewing victims of, and
witnesses to, human rights abuses and violations of the laws of war. It is intended
for use by groups working in Syria or among refugee populations in bordering
countries to document the human rights and international humanitarian law
violations experienced by civilians affected by the conflict in Syria.
Publication: 2013
http://syriaaccountability.org/wp-content/uploads/SJAC-Documenting-Violations-Syria-Manual-2013_EN.pdf
By the [Syria Justice and Accountability Centre]
(https://syriaaccountability.org/)