Syria Archives - Reveal

A photo shows the blurred face of the defendant in the trial next to a police officer in a court room.

For the First Time, a High-Ranking Officer Was Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity While His Government Was Still in Power

by Adithya Sambamurthy January 12, 2022March 29, 2022

A member of the Syrian secret police was accused of overseeing mass torture, rape and killings during the country’s ongoing civil war.

A mural on an orange wall depicts portraits of journalist Halla Bakarat and her mom.

An American murder in Istanbul: Justice for Halla

by Kevin Sullivan, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Najib Aminy, Amy Mostafa, Al Letson, Chris Harland-Dunaway, Taki Telonidis, Aaron Glantz and Brett Simpson October 10, 2020July 1, 2021

An American journalist and her mom are found murdered in Istanbul. Friends and family say the police did not solve the crime.

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The hands of several people hold up a large photograph of Halla Barakat. In the photo, she’s wearing a graduation cap and gown.

An American journalist was murdered in Turkey. Why didn’t the US investigate?

by Chris Harland-Dunaway, Aaron Glantz, Fariba Nawa, James Gordon Meek and Pete Madden October 9, 2020June 30, 2021

Turkish authorities say Halla and Orouba Barakat were killed in a family dispute. Others suspect a targeted assassination.