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A propos - Assad regime trials are 'integral for Syria to move on' from civil war, atrocities

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 128 words · By Sharon GAFFNEY
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Assad regime trials are 'integral for Syria to move on' from civil war, atrocities To display this content from YouTube, you must enable

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Nanar Hawach, Senior Analyst for Syria at the International Crisis Group.

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Claim 1: “Nanar Hawach, Senior Analyst for Syria at the International Crisis Group”
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The claim is explicitly confirmed by the International Crisis Group's own website, ABC Listen, and Foreign Affairs, all identifying Nanar Hawach as the Senior Analyst for Syria.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Hawkeye Strike was a retaliatory military action by the United States against the Islamic State, following the December 2025 Palmyra attack by a Syrian police officer, suspected of being aff…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_United_States_airstr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nanar Hawach. Senior Analyst, Syria. Please submit all media inquiries to media@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71. Crisis Group Role. As Senior Analyst for Syria, Nanar researches conflict d…
https://www.crisisgroup.org/who-we-are/people/nanar-hawach
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web search NEUTRAL — Sarah Maunder: Nanar Hawach is a senior analyst for Syria with the International Crisis Group, an independent organisation working to prevent and resolve deadly conflict based in Brussels.
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/pm/what-s-next-for-sy…
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Claim 2: “one of whom appeared in person”
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Both France 24 and the specific trial search result confirm that while most were absent, a senior figure (specifically identified as former security official Atif Najib) appeared in person in handcuffs.
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web search NEUTRAL — One of the most eagerly awaited witnesses of the trial, her appearance in the Manhattan courthouse Tuesday and Thursday proved dramatic. But whether her at times long-winded testimony significantly bo…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68987754
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web search NEUTRAL — For the first time in nearly three decades, Erik and Lyle Menendez will be seen in person. Their resentencing hearing is scheduled for March 20 and 21.
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/menendez-brothers-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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Claim 3: “most perpetrators being tried in absentia”
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Multiple sources confirm that Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad are being tried in absentia, indicating the majority of the high-level perpetrators are not present.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bashar Hafez al-Assad[b] (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian former politician, doctor, and military officer who served as the president of Syria from 2000 until his overthrow in 2024 after the Syria…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashar_al-Assad
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web search NEUTRAL — He is a relative of Bashar al-Assad and previously served as head of the Political Security Branch in Daraa, southern Syria, where the first spark of the 2011 popular protests began. He is considered …
https://www.jordannews.jo/Section-20/Middle-East/Trial-of-Ba…
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web search NEUTRAL — Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad, who fled Syria, are being tried in absentia, while former security official Atif Najib appeared in court in handcuffs.
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260426-syria-first…
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Claim 4: “A Syrian court conducted the first hearing on Sunday in the trial of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and senior figures from his government”
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The claim is reported by France 24 and supported by Wikipedia entries confirming the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024 and the subsequent transition of Bashar al-Assad to 'former politician'. Multiple sources (France 24 and the specific trial search result) confirm the start of the trial for the ousted ruler and senior figures.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 December 2024, the Assad regime in Syria collapsed during a major offensive by opposition forces. The offensive was spearheaded by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian National Army (SNA), and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_the_Assad_regime
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "God, Syria, and Bashar!" (Arabic: !الله، سوريا، وبشار, romanized: Allah w Souriya w Bashar!) is a song composed by Rami Kazour praising former Syrian president—Bashar al-Assad—created after the killi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God,_Syria,_and_Bashar!
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bashar Hafez al-Assad (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian former politician, doctor, and military officer who served as the president of Syria from 2000 until his overthrow in 2024 after the Syrian c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashar_al-Assad
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