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assad-regime
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yahoo.comworld42 days ago
Former Syrian Official to Face Trial in Daraa Over 2011 Protest Crackdown
More than a decade after the Syrian revolution began, a former Assad-era official is on trial for allegations of torture, killings, and the violent suppression of protests in Daraa. Daraa is the birthplace of the 2011 uprising. Al Jazeera's Heidi Pett reported on the historic cas…
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thehindu.compolitics49 days ago
Trial Begins in Damascus for Former Assad Official Atef Najib on Charges of Crimes Against Civilians
Atef Najib, cousin of Bashar al-Assad and former head of political security in Daraa, appeared in court in Damascus on April 26, 2026, facing charges related to crimes against the Syrian people. The trial marks the first for a former dignitary of the Assad regime, which fell in D…
winnipegfreepress.comworld54 days ago
Defected Syrian Judge Leads Trial of Assad Cousin Atef Najib on War Crimes Charges
A Damascus court opened the trial of Atef Najib, cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad, on charges including premeditated murder and crimes against humanity. The presiding judge, Fakhr al-Din al-Aryan, had defected from the regime in 2013 and was sentenced to death in absent…
middleeasteye.networld56 days ago
Syria Holds First Public Trial of Assad-Era Official in Damascus
Syria has initiated its first public trial of an official from the era of former President Bashar al-Assad. Atef Najib, a cousin of Assad and former head of political security in Daraa province, faces charges related to crimes against the Syrian people. The trial stems from event…
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