In a landmark decision for international justice, the District Court of The Hague on Monday, June 15, 2026, sentenced Rafik al-Qatrib — a former commander in the National Defense Forces (NDF) militia of the ousted Syrian regime — to 26 years in prison. He was convicted on 19 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in and around Salamiyah, in Hama Governorate, between 2013 and 2014. The court found al-Qatrib responsible for the…