Syria: First trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus
Summary
A court in Damascus opened the first trial of officials from Bashar al-Assad's former government, with one defendant present and several others, including Assad himself and his brother, tried in absentia. The proceedings mark a historic step toward accountability in post-Assad Syria.
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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.