A long-awaited verdict
It's surreal to see a name like Atef Najib finally face a court. The fact that he returned and stood trial physically-after all the horror he oversaw-makes it feel like a page is actually turning. But I can't help wondering if this is true healing or just a symbolic gesture. Will it really satisfy the families who lost everything?
Who is Atef Najib, former Syrian official sentenced to death with al-Assad?
Experts say this trial has been a test of Syria’s transitional justice.