Syria opens historic trial of Assad regime leaders
TL;DR
A Syrian court held the first hearing in a transitional-justice process targeting ousted President Bashar al-Assad and senior regime officials; Assad and his brother Maher are to be tried in absentia, while ex-security chief Atif Najib appeared in court, with further hearings planned as authorities pursue accountability for repression during the war.
- Syria begins first trial for ousted Assad, allies France 24
- Syria’s first public trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus AP News
- Syria puts first Assad-era official on trial in Damascus Al Jazeera
- Syrian court begins proceedings against al-Assad and his allies Al Arabiya English
- Syria opens first public trial of former Assad regime official Atef Najib The Jerusalem Post
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