Syrian attorney pushes for accountability in trial of former Assad official
Nouha al-Masri is prosecuting former regime figure Atef Najib over the 2011 Daraa killings that ignited Syria’s revolt.
Nouha al-Masri is prosecuting former regime figure Atef Najib over the 2011 Daraa killings that ignited Syria’s revolt.
Why it matters
It shows a rare effort to hold former regime officials legally responsible for the violence that sparked Syria’s conflict.
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