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Making Syria’s Transitional Justice Process Meaningful for Survivors and Communities
How does a new state build justice with survivors who have already built their own path?
Writing on 12 June 2026, the author examines the fragile opening for justice in Syria following the collapse of the Assad regime. The piece moves past the technicalities of legal decrees to ask a more human question: can a new state earn the trust of those it once systematically hunted? The argument suggests that meaningful repair won't come from top-down institutions alone, but from honoring the survivor-led networks that kept the hope of accountability alive during the darkest years. It is a meditation on building a civic contract from the ground up.
An assessment of the emerging transitional justice framework in Syria and the risks of state-led processes that exclude affected communities. Outlines requirements for institutional legitimacy, emphasizing the integration of survivor-led documentation and the prioritization of the missing persons file. Provides recommendations for interim authorities and international donors to ensure that truth-seeking and accountability remain independent and victim-centered.
Read at source: Just Security
Writing on 12 June 2026, the author examines the fragile opening for justice in Syria following the collapse of the Assad regime. The piece moves past the technicalities of legal decrees to ask a more human question: can a new state earn the trust of those it once systematically hunted? The argument suggests that meaningful repair won't come from top-down institutions alone, but from honoring the survivor-led networks that kept the hope of accountability alive during the darkest years. It is a meditation on building a civic contract from the ground up.
An assessment of the emerging transitional justice framework in Syria and the risks of state-led processes that exclude affected communities. Outlines requirements for institutional legitimacy, emphasizing the integration of survivor-led documentation and the prioritization of the missing persons file. Provides recommendations for interim authorities and international donors to ensure that truth-seeking and accountability remain independent and victim-centered.
Read at source: Just Security
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Writing on 12 June 2026, the author examines the fragile opening for justice in Syria following the collapse of the Assad regime. The piece moves past the technicalities of legal decrees to ask a more human question: can a new state earn the trust of those it once systematically hunted? The argument suggests that meaningful repair won't come from top-down institutions alone, but from honoring the survivor-led networks that kept the hope of accountability alive during the darkest years. It is a meditation on building a civic contract from the ground up.
An assessment of the emerging transitional justice framework in Syria and the risks of state-led processes that exclude affected communities. Outlines requirements for institutional legitimacy, emphasizing the integration of survivor-led documentation and the prioritization of the missing persons file. Provides recommendations for interim authorities and international donors to ensure that truth-seeking and accountability remain independent and victim-centered.
Read at source: Just Security
Writing on 12 June 2026, the author examines the fragile opening for justice in Syria following the collapse of the Assad regime. The piece moves past the technicalities of legal decrees to ask a more human question: can a new state earn the trust of those it once systematically hunted? The argument suggests that meaningful repair won't come from top-down institutions alone, but from honoring the survivor-led networks that kept the hope of accountability alive during the darkest years. It is a meditation on building a civic contract from the ground up.
An assessment of the emerging transitional justice framework in Syria and the risks of state-led processes that exclude affected communities. Outlines requirements for institutional legitimacy, emphasizing the integration of survivor-led documentation and the prioritization of the missing persons file. Provides recommendations for interim authorities and international donors to ensure that truth-seeking and accountability remain independent and victim-centered.
Read at source: Just Security