Syrians want justice for crimes committed during the Assad regime.
The new Syrian administration promises accountability for crimes committed during the rule of the al-Assad family.
About 150,000 people are held and has largely disappeared since the crackdown on pro-democracy rallies in 2011 that launched the war.
It is believed that many were killed. Survivors have physical or mental scars.
Now, the victims' families are demanding justice. There is no shortage of evidence.
But can Syria's new leadership establish a strong legal system to ensure fair trials? And what can the international community and the United Nations do to help?
Presenter: Bernard Smith
Guests:
Ibrahim Olabi – Advocate and board member of the British Syrian Coalition. He has provided extensive research and advice on international legal issues related to the conflict in Syria.
Roger Lu Phillips – Legal director of the Syrian Justice and Accountability Center, which documents violations of human rights and international law in Syria.
Kholoud Helmi – Syrian journalist and human rights activist. She is a member of Families for Freedom, a movement of women whose relatives were detained and disappeared by the Assad regime.
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