Damascus Court Sentences Bashar Assad in Absentia
Syria’s first domestic verdict against Bashar Assad’s inner circle creates a legal record, but exile, fair-trial concerns and the death penalty limit its reach.
Transitional Justice
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Lebanon Detains Assad-Era General as Syria Seeks His Handover
Lebanon detained former Syrian Maj. Gen. Adel Issa over alleged crimes. Beirut is reviewing Syria’s charge sheet before deciding whether to transfer him.