Rights Groups Warn Narrow Scope Could Undermine Credibility of Syria’s First Post-Assad Justice Effort - The Syrian Observer

Rights Groups Warn Narrow Scope Could Undermine Credibility of Syria’s First Post-Assad Justice Effort - The Syrian Observer

In a move that could shape the trajectory of Syria’s fragile post-conflict recovery, the country’s transitional government announced the formation of two long-awaited bodies: the Transitional Justice Commission and the National Commission for the Missing. But while the decrees, issued on May 17, were initially welcomed as signs of institutional progress, rights advocates warn that the Transitional Justice Commission’s limited mandate may undercu…