Syrian Court Begins First Trial of Assad-Era Officials
A Syrian court in Damascus has commenced the first public trial against officials from the former Bashar al-Assad regime. The proceedings target Assad-era figures, including a relative of the ousted president.
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Syrian court conducts first hearing in trial of Bashar al-Assad
The ousted ruler and his brother have fled Syria and will be tried in absentia. 'Today we begin the first trials of transitional justice in Syria,' announced the judge as he opened the session.
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Syria begun its first public trial of former Assad-era officials, with ex-security chief Atef Najib appearing in court.
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A court in Damascus is trying one official in former President Bashar Assad's government in person, and several more in absentia. Assad and his brother are among the defendants. Both are thought to have fled to Russia.
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The first public trial in Syria of officials linked to the rule of former President Bashar al-Assad opened in Damascus on Sunday. Atef Najib, a former Syrian army brigadier general who was head of the Political Security Branch in southern Syria’s Daraa province under Assad, and who is also a cousin of the former president, appeared in the courtroom to face charges related to “crimes against the Syrian people,” the state-run news agency SANA reported. Najib was in that position in 2011 when...
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Read full article →Syria begins first trial of Bashar al-Assad and allies after his ouster
A Syrian court held its first hearing on Sunday in the trial of ousted president Bashar al-Assad and senior officials from his former government, state media said. Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad, who fled Syria, are being tried in absentia, while former security official Atif Najib appeared in court in handcuffs.
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Syrian court begins proceedings against Assad and allies The Straits Times
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The first public trial in Syria of officials linked to the rule of former President Bashar Assad opened Sunday in Damascus. Atef Najib, a former Syrian army brigadier general who was head of the Political Security Branch in southern Syria's Daraa province under Assad and who is also a cousin of the former president, appeared in the courtroom to face charges related to “crimes against the Syrian people,” state-run news agency SANA reported. Najib was in that position in 201
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Bashar al-Assad and his brother had fled Syria and will be tried in absentia.
Read full article →Syria opens first public trial of former Assad regime official, Atef Najib
Syria has opened its first public trial for a former Assad regime official, Atef Najib, marking a shift toward accountability. The trial focuses on crimes committed in Dara’a and Damascus.
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The first public trial in Syria of officials linked to the regime of former President Bashar Assad, including his cousin Atef Najib, opened before the Fourth Criminal Court in Dama...
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Syrian court begins proceedings against Assad and allies Kuwait Times
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