Syria: Prosecuting Assad-era security officials

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Issued on: 14/05/2026 - 17:28Modified: 14/05/2026 - 17:32

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The new Syrian administration is trying to provide justice for the tens of thousands tortured and hundreds of thousands more killed by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad. But is enough being done to investigate and prosecute those accused? Some tentative steps have been taken. A trial is underway in Damascus of Assad himself and his brother Maher, although neither are in the country and are being tried in absentia.

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In this edition of Middle East Matters, we're joined by Habib Nassar, a lawyer and activist focused on transitional justice. He previously worked at the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria. He tells us about the need for more long-term reformative justice.

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• Syria
• Bashar al-Assad
• justice
• Ahmed al-Sharaa (Abu Mohammed al-Jolani)