Syria's First Trial of Assad Regime Official

0:00On April 29, in Damascus, Syria's first trial for a top Assad regime official just wrapped its opening day. Atef Najib, the former head of political security in Daraa and Assad's own cousin, faces charges of crimes against the nation. Families of victims filled the courtroom, a special new court built just for these cases. This all roots back to the 2011 uprising in Daraa, where protests kicked off after kids got tortured for anti-government graffiti. Photography forces crushed the crowds, sparking the whole civil war, and Najib's accused of leading that brutal response. Victims' relatives were fired up, chanting old-revolution slogans like, calls for victory from Iran and no mercy for the regime. One lawyer whose brother died in those early crackdowns called it a dream come true, seeing a regime guy lock behind bars in the same Justice Palace, that once sentenced protesters to death. Rights like human rights lawyer and wire al-Buni say it's a half-measure, though, since Syrian

1:00law lacks rules for war crimes or crimes against. Humanity. No experience transitional judges yet, he argues. But the new government's making moves, arresting suspects like the one tie to the 2013 Tadamon massacre, and drafting laws with their Justice Commission. For now, this trial brings real hope to grieving families, a sign that accountability is finally rolling in after years of pain. Following the way for, broader reckoning. This has been Global News Today, powered by AI.