Assad's Shadow: The Elusive Pursuit of Accountability in Post Civil War Syria The new Syrian administration has made tentative steps towards providing justice for the atrocities committed during Bashar al Assad's rule, but progress is glacial and the outcome uncertain.
The trial of Assad himself and his brother Maher, currently underway in Damascus, highlights the challenges that lie ahead.
Since the end of the civil war, tens of thousands of Syrians continue to suffer from trauma inflicted by the regime's brutal suppression.