Assad brothers summoned in absentia as Syria opens landmark trial of former security chief

The court’s summonses for Bashar and Maher Assad added symbolic weight to a proceeding targeting figures once considered ...

Syria’s first public trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus

Syria has opened its first public trial of officials linked to former President Bashar Assad. Atef Najib, a former army ...
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Syria puts first Assad-era chief on trial in Damascus

Atef Najib, ex-head of political security in Deraa province, is charged with ‘crimes against the Syrian people’.
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Atef Najib, who once declared "I am god in Daraa," before killing his victims, was finally where Syrians had long dreamed of seeing him: behind bars. / Reuters

Syrians welcome a long-awaited moment of accountability as attention turns to the next cases and whether justice will reach ...
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France’s highest court upholds some of Bashar Assad’s legal protections, but permits future warrants

A 36-year-old Detroit woman is missing following a reported domestic violence incident at her home late last month, and a police sergeant has been placed on administrative duty amid questions about ...
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Syria begins trial of first Assad-era official in Damascus

Atef, you are the dog." People hold placards at the Palace of Justice ahead of the first trial session, in Damascus on 26 ...