Accountability in Syria: Achieving Transitional Justice in a Postconflict Society

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Gross violations of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Laws have been committed in Syria. After a full cessation of violence, launching transitional justice processes will signal to the victims that those responsible for committing these crimes will be brought to reparation and that the time of impunity is over. This book discusses the available options of justice and how accountability will be achieved through international systems and a new hybrid court system.

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Accountability in Syria explores crimes against humanity committed during the Syria civil war and examines the ways Syrians might seek justice. These include recourse through the international system and a proposed new "hybrid court system." The volume contains important testimony that deserves to be read, with contributions from senior Syrian opponents to the Assad regime as well as international journalists and researchers, providing a comparative perspective.

In Accountability in Syria Radwan Ziadeh and others have eloquently defined the many crimes against humanity that have occurred during Syria's conflict. In the words of one contributor, "The international community has abandoned Syrians and left them to die at the hands of their government." Ziadeh and his co-authors are giving that community a chance to regroup and breathe new life into the words "Never Again."

The authors have admirably illuminated the challenges of achieving accountability and justice given the imperfect Syrian and international tools at hand. Yet accountability is essential for peace in Syria and stability beyond. This is an important book, and not just for Syrians.

Author Bio

Radwan Ziadeh is a senior fellow at the Arab Center, Washington D.C.