Syria’s Path of Justice and Mercy

Syria’s path of justice and mercy

Concern over the country splitting apart may be headed off by an attempt at national reconciliation through two commissions probing past atrocities.

Frozen in the aftermath of the liberation of the country, the courts gradually resume their work. But corruption, which gangens the judicial system, and the lack of financial resources and competent personnel remain obstacles to the establishment of justice for all. ...

Syrians hope for justice, but face long road ahead

BEIRUT, Lebanon — After searching for years for his son and brothers following their arrest and disappearance by Bashar Assad's forces, Syrian real estate broker Maher Al Ton hopes he may finally get justice under the new authorities.Last week, the government announced the creation of a national commission for missing persons and another for transitional justice.That, along

Syria’s Transitional Justice Commission: A Missed Opportunity for Victim-Led Justice

Click to expand Image Activists and relatives hold a protest for four activists who disappeared during the war between the Syrian government under former President Bashar Assad and opposition armed groups, in Douma, Syria, January 1, 2025.  © 2025 AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy On May 17, Syria’s transitional authorities announced presidential decrees establishing two new government bodies: the Transitional Justice Commission and the National Commissi…

France welcomes the formation on 17 May of national commissions for transitional justice and missing persons by the Syrian transitional authorities. This is a positive step towards the reconciliation of Syrians and the recovery of Syria. We will follow closely the next steps. There can be no lasting peace in Syria without justice. France will continue to stand alongside Syrians in the fight against impunity for all the crimes committed, and for …

Kathmandu. The appointment of the office bearers of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappearances, which were said to have been formed to provide justice to the victims of the 10-year armed conflict by the state and the then Maoist parties, has become controversial. Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut administered the oath of office to the chairpersons of the two commissions on Monday, wh…