Maher al-Assad

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

Syrian regime hid chemical stockpiles in secret depots in 2013.

Syria's first public trial of al-Assad-era officials opens in Damascus with Atef Najib facing charges.

Syrians mock the al-Assad dynasty with caricature socks that sell quickly in Damascus markets.

Syria's interim president reshuffles government, replacing ministers and governors.

Syria's Fourth Criminal Court begins trial of former Brigadier Atif Najib on April 26, 2026.

Syria's trial of Atef Najib, a former security figure, begins in Damascus.

Syria puts first Assad-era official, Atef Najib, on trial in Damascus for crimes against the Syrian people.

Atif Najib denies charges in a trial testing Syria's transitional justice process.

Assad's brother runs a prison near Damascus where hundreds were hanged or slaughtered.

Atef Najib's trial began in Damascus, marking the first national proceeding against a senior Assad regime figure.

Iran sends response to US proposal via Pakistan, amid strikes

Syria's economy is at a crossroads, needing reform and accountability to end cronyism and corruption.

A Syrian judge, once sentenced to death, now presides over the trial of former officials, including Assad's cousin.

A Syrian court begins trial proceedings against Assad and his allies, with one relative appearing in person.

Syria begins its first trial of Assad-era officials, charging Atef Najib with crimes against the Syrian people.

Syrian regime transferred chemical stockpiles to secret depots in 2013.

Hundreds in Eastern Ghouta are wanted by the Assad regime for military service.

Atef Najib, Bashar al-Assad's cousin, is on trial in Syria for murder and torture charges.

Atef Najib faces at least 10 charges in a landmark Syria trial.

Syria's transitional justice process advances with key arrests and trials against former security officials.

The UN envoy meets Syria's interior minister as Damascus begins landmark trials of former regime figures.

Atef Najib, Assad's cousin, appears in a Damascus court over Daraa abuses, marking a transitional justice trial.

Bashar al-Assad's cousin, Antoine Kassis, was convicted of conspiracy. He tried to sell weapons to a Colombian militia. The conviction follows a sting operation.