WORLDJun 3 · 13:05 UTCJUST SECURITYFadel Abdulghany

Syria’s Accountability Gap: The Najib Trial and the Case for the ICC

The first criminal trial against a senior official of former President Bashar al-Assad’s regime is underway in Syria, with Brigadier General Atef Najib charged with murder, torture, and suppressing protests during 2011. The trial underscores Syria’s legal shortcomings, including the absence of command responsibility laws, which limit prosecutions to direct perpetrators.

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