After 14 years of bloodshed, tears, mass graves, and detention centers, the official legal process began today with the trial of Bashar Hafez al-Assad and several figures from the former regime in Damascus.
The main charges relate to the Syrian people, including:
1. Murder
2. Torture
3. Arbitrary arrests
4. Extortion
5. Drug trafficking
6. Atrocities committed during the suppression of protests
Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia after the fall of Damascus in December 2014, following the capture of the city by forces led by Ahmed al-Sharaa in an operation called “Deterrence of Aggression.”
The next hearing is scheduled for May 10, 2016.
Despite calls for his extradition, the practical possibility remains highly complex under current circumstances due to his refuge in Russia, the lack of an extradition agreement between Syria and Russia, and certain political considerations.
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