EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 49 MIN
Will Syria's trials of Assad era war criminals bring real justice?
from The Brief In · host The New Arab
Is Syria finally having its accountability moment? In this episode of The Brief In, we examine Syria’s fragile and deeply contested transitional justice process after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The episode examines Syria’s transitional justice process, the Atef Najib trial and wider questions of accountability. Is Syria finally having its accountability moment, or is it witnessing the performance of justice? In this episode of The Brief In, we examine Syria’s fragile and deeply contested transitional justice process after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, focusing on the high-profile trials of former regime figures accused of torture, repression, killings and crimes that helped define one of the most brutal chapters in modern Middle Eastern history.
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