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transitional-justice
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world38 days ago
Former Colombian Army Soldiers Admit to Extrajudicial Killings in Transitional Justice Hearings
Former National Army soldiers have confessed to taking part in extrajudicial killings as part of Colombia’s peace process. The confessions were made directly to the victims’ families. @AJEnglish reported the development.
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Al Jazeeraworld42 days ago
Assad Cousin Atef Najib Appears in Court in Damascus on Charges of Murder and Torture
Atef Najib, a brigadier general and former head of the Political Security Department in Deraa, faced the first substantive session of his trial on 10 May 2026. He has been charged with at least 10 crimes including murder, torture and responsibility for massacres, with 75 plaintif…
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…
Los Angeles Timesworld56 days agoUpdated
Syrian Court Launches Public Trial of Ex-Assad Officials, Including General in Custody
A Syrian court in Damascus began the first public trial of officials from Bashar Assad's era, with former security chief Atef Najib appearing in person on charges of crimes against the Syrian people. Assad and his brother Maher were charged in absentia. The proceedings stem from…