Syria’s Assad-era arrests raise transitional justice questions

Syria’s Assad-era arrests raise transitional justice questions

Syria's authorities have arrested four former security and paramilitary officials linked to the ousted Assad regime in Deir ez-Zor, while appealing for victims of alleged abuses to come forward with evidence, in a move that has renewed debate over the country's approach to transitional justice. Bassam al-Kuwatli, leader of the Syrian Liberal Party, said the authorities' public appeal for victims to come forward raised questions about the strengt…