News Archives - Association of Victims of Chemical Weapons

Members of the Association’s elected a new Board of Directors

After the end of the term of the first founding

Statement Demanding the Establishment of a Special Court for Chemical Weapons

On November 30, 2023, the day of commemorating all victims of global chemical warfare, we demand all nations establish a special court for chemical weapons to prosecute the users of chemical weapons internationally.

Statement from the Association of Victims of Chemical Weapons

This path has been the result of Syrian national efforts in collaboration with the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression, along with partner organizations. It brought together the courage and will of survivors and witnesses along with expertise in documentation and human rights, taking advantage of the principle of judicial jurisdiction outside the region concerning war crimes and crimes against humanity in the French judicial system.

Confirming Russian crimes: The Association participates in a series of official meetings with high-level officials in Ukraine

As a part of the accountability call for the ongoing war crimes in Ukraine, which inspired the impunity for the continuous crimes in Syria, the Syrian civil society representative delegation visited Kyiv to attend a series of official meetings with high-level officers and leaders from the Ukrainian civil society.

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A delegation from the Syrian civil society visited Kyiv to participate in a series of official meetings with high-level officers and leaders from the Ukrainian civil society

Establishing announcement of the Association of Victims of Chemical Weapons

On August 19, 2022, the establishment of the Association of