JUSTICE IS SLOW BUT... Trials of officials from the era of the ousted President Assad begin in Syria

The first trials of prominent figures from the era of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will begin today in Damascus, it was unofficially announced by the Syrian Ministry of Justice.

JUSTICE IS SLOW BUT... Trials of officials from the era of the ousted President Assad begin in Syria

TL;DR

  • First trials of former officials from Bashar al-Assad's era begin in Damascus.
  • Atif Najib, former head of political security in Daraa, is the first to be tried, accused of repression.
  • Najib is on the US Treasury sanctions list and is a cousin of Assad.
  • Trials are expected for Wassim al-Assad, Amjad Yousef (suspect in a 2013 massacre), and pilots involved in bombing Syrian cities.
  • The Syrian Minister of Justice stated these public trials are a long-awaited moment for victims and part of transitional justice.

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