In a televised address following Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, Syria’s transitional leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, unveiled what he described as a transformative fiscal blueprint for 2026.
What was once a distant or deferred dream is now a lived reality, Mustafa Deeb writes in Ultra Syria.
Assad has fallen, yet the report serves as a reminder that the removal of a ruler does not in itself dismantle the structure that sustained his rule.
SNHR expressed alarm over the decree’s substantive content—specifically its exclusion of “gross violations against the Syrian people.”
Maznah Dreid, a member of the Syrian Political Feminist Movement, told the UN Security Council in New York on Friday that the movement was forced to relocate its seventh general conference to Beirut after failing to obtain official approval in Damascus.
Dr. Rasha Serob views these disasters as the predictable outcome of what she calls a failure of the political and social “market.
The Syrian government has made “nascent steps” toward justice and accountability for past crimes but its efforts remain “insufficient, selective, and lacking in transparency,” according to the Human Rights Watch (HRW) World Report 2026.
Between 8 December 2024 and 23 January 2026, the Network documented the killing of 204 civilians, among them 24 children and 19 women.
The issue, then, is not whether Alawites will integrate into the new Syria, but whether Syria will succeed in becoming a state capable of integrating all its citizens, Enab Baladi argues.
Yasser al-Shalati, director of investigative mechanisms at the Association of Free Syrian Lawyers, said the Hamsho deal falls under the Anti-Corruption Committee’s newly launched “voluntary disclosure program.”
The op-ed published by Syria’s Justice Minister raises more doubts than it resolves, Hussein Shishakly argues in Zaman al-Wasl.
It is my responsibility to clarify that our aim has always been – and remains – to achieve justice, Syria’s Minister of Justice writes.
Syria commemorated International Human Rights Day for the first time in its history.
The fall of Assad’s regime has not produced a unified vision for Syria’s future, Ahmad al-Jaber argues in Al-Hal.
Human Rights Watch has issued a report marking the first anniversary of the Assad regime’s collapse. It acknowledges that the new authorities have taken meaningful steps in justice, transparency, and rights protection, yet warns that they have not prevented continuing violence and serious abuses.
The report warns that the security vacuum gripping parts of the country remains severe despite the transition away from Assad’s rule.
For the first time in recorded history, the Orontes River—Syria’s ancient artery of sustenance, known in Arabic as Nahr al-Asi—has shriveled into a parched scar across the western landscape
The trial is taking place before a regular military criminal court in Aleppo, based on military and general penal codes, with no legislative framework specific to transitional justice, Michel Shammas writes in Al-Modon.
Fourteen defendants stood before the bench, including former regime loyalists and current personnel from the Ministry of Defence, Syria TV writes.
Human Rights Watch released a report outlining the steps needed to achieve comprehensive justice in Syria.
Sources informed Syria Television that the Palace of Justice in Aleppo would host not only the initial sessions related to the Coastal Events but also trials concerning crimes committed under the deposed Assad regime.
Saad Baroud, Director of International Organizations and Conferences at the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asserted that development and human rights are fundamentally linked.
The network cautioned that retaining perpetrators within state structures poses a threat not only to victims but to Syria’s future. It concluded: “True justice begins with clean institutions that uphold human rights and serve the citizen—not merely in appearance, but in essence.”
In a voice trembling with grief yet steadfast in defiance, Syrian activist Hanadi Zahlout addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council last week, transforming its
Syrian authorities detained Amer Matar, a prominent journalist and human rights activist, at a border crossing with Lebanon.
The SNHR emphasises that transitional justice and civil peace are not competing objectives but interdependent components of post-conflict recovery
Fadel Abdul Ghany emphasised the need for an organic law to formally establish the Commission, Shaam News reports.
The SNHR argues that the decree fails to establish a robust legal framework to prevent future abuses or ensure full restitution for victims.
The SNHR does not document the deaths of armed combatants from groups operating outside state control if they were killed during combat.
A new report by the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) has documented sweeping human rights violations in Syria’s coastal region.
High-level prosecutions play a pivotal role in the transitional justice process, often producing what theorists call a “demonstrative effect”—offering public proof that the new order respects legal norms, Fadel Abdul Ghani writes for Syria TV.
Wasim al-Assad, widely regarded as a central financier of the Syrian regime and its affiliated militias, stands accused of playing a pivotal role in the
Though a National Commission for Transitional Justice has been established, the dissonance between its mandate and the actions of parallel bodies raises questions about the government’s sincerity
Hassan Soufan, member of the High Committee for Civil Peace, affirmed that the state remains committed to pursuing individuals implicated in serious crimes, al-Hal writes.
Basel Asaad, Executive Director of the Damascus Securities Exchange, called the reopening a “historic day for Syria”, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
Prominent Syrian human rights advocates have underscored the urgency of a comprehensive, impartial mechanism to address Syria’s widespread abuses.
The National Commission for Transitional Justice, according to Decree No. 20, is tasked with investigating grave human rights violations committed under the former regime, coordinating with relevant authorities to ensure accountability, and laying the foundation for national reconciliation.
As Syria steps hesitantly into its post-Assad chapter, the country finds itself standing on a perilous threshold.
Journalist Malek al-Hafez, in his powerful essay “Syrians in the Trap of Hatred”, paints a sobering portrait of Syria’s current digital environment.
Statement to Public Opinion Signed by a Group of Syrian Writers, Academics, and Public Figures
According to a statement issued by the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the talks focused on “broadening the scope of cooperation and joint efforts through optimal mechanisms to achieve comprehensive justice for the victims of past-era crimes.”
The Ministry of Justice has set Monday as the final deadline for defected judges to apply for reinstatement. Applicants must undergo a rigorous vetting process, including a formal pledge of political neutrality, al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The study stresses that real reintegration cannot occur without a broader transformation
93 of these arrests were made by the Syrian Democratic Forces, according to the SNHR.
Despite the fall of Assad, power remains concentrated in the hands of a select few factions.
Human Rights Watch is calling on Syrian authorities to revise the constitutional declaration, urging them to incorporate robust protections for judicial independence, ensure checks on presidential powers, and establish credible oversight bodies.
While significant progress has been made, Farhan cautioned that it is too early to draw definitive conclusions or identify those responsible for the violence, al-Araby al-Jadeed writes.
The declaration formally incorporates transitional justice mechanisms to address past abuses.
The draft constitutional declaration obtained by North Press stipulates that the President of the Republic must be Muslim, with Islamic jurisprudence serving as the primary source of legislation. It also affirms the independence of the judiciary and designates Arabic as the official language of the stat
The committee has also pledged to safeguard witness privacy and security, ensuring that those who request protection receive it.
Critics argue Syria’s National Dialogue Conference was a lost opportunity that has failed to lay the groundwork for a stable, democratic future.
The statement emphasized that, in line with transparency principles, a detailed report from the preparatory committee will be published, documenting participants’ contributions and perspectives.
Hassan al-Dgheim, the conference spokesperson, insisted that the dialogue is a serious endeavor, claiming that its outcomes will inform future constitutional reforms, economic policies, and institutional restructuring, Enab Baladi writes.
According to Amr Najjar, an expert on political transitions, the rush to early elections and power-sharing quotas in unstable environments often leads to sectarian fragmentation and political paralysis, as seen in Iraq and Lebanon
The seven-member committee is comprised of five men and two women, Syria TV writes.
In an exclusive interview with Syria TV, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa underscored that the Syrian revolution was far from weak, as some might believe. He
The widespread violations, killings, massacres, and repression that began in 2011 necessitate the immediate establishment of a specialized transitional justice body, Ammar Dayoub writes for Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
This meeting marks a significant step in advancing Syria’s transition toward stability and inclusive governance.
A coalition of Syrian civil society organizations has released a detailed legal document outlining essential steps for achieving justice, reconciliation, and political stability in a post-conflict Syria.
The SNHR argues that, with the former regime gone, the rationale for maintaining broad economic sanctions has largely disappeared.
The platform criticized the SNC’s trajectory, questioning its handling of internal and international developments, according to Enab Baladi.
The families of torture victims have banded together to seek justice for the crimes that were committed in regime jails writes Geroun
Taking aim at the regime leadership and foreign-backed militias operating inside Syria, opposition media office quotes Abdul Ilah Fahad as saying the regime is nearing breakdown, as he urges residents in regime controlled areas to abandon Assad
A statement by 18 Syrian organizations to the Syrian negotiation parties, UN and the ISSG
“The dates are not sacred, and we will not go to any negotiations while our people are suffering from bombardment, starvation and blockades”
More than 170 Syrian lawyers, judges, and civil society leaders are fighting current international proposals as they risk entrenching impunity and jeopardizing any hope of durable peace
Research seeks to understand the previous stage and anticipate what will follow with the goal of documenting and enhancing the peaceful movement in Syria, says Dawlati director
Ms. Hasan reviewed the positions and asks of the coalition that related to this particular period and that were presented in official paper that was presented to Mr De Mistura
22 civil society groups call for the release of a leading journalist and rights activist
The kidnapping of the VDC team members is a shameful black spot in the revolution and should be resolved immediately
After a series of meetings, the group has produced a final report on the unified vision of the transition period in Syria
Syrians in Lebanon are establishing civil society organizations devoted to media, politics and civil and human rights
Syria is seeing meaningful establishment of organizations devoted to various aspects of transitional justice
In Syria, the rapidly escalating health crisis is very much the result of violence and criminal governmental policies
Human rights lawyer Anwar al-Bunni, President of the Syrian Center for Legal Research and Studies, drafts a suggested interim constitutional statement for the transition in Syria
Sexual- and gender-based violence has rightly gained attention as a notorious dimension of the conflict in Syria. Documenting these crimes is important, but unfortunately they are especially difficult to prosecute.
Assad the dictator is no fan of justice. He knows that he can manipulate democracy by naming it the ‘popular democracy’ and reducing it to supervised and rigged elections. Assad can also mold ‘patriotism’ and ‘resistance,’ as needed turning them into mere clichés set against ‘Zionism’ and ‘colonialism.’ As for justice: it has but one meaning. It is this meaning that Assad is trying to escape.