Syria: A year after Assad’s fall, the rights of survivors and families must guide transition

By Amnesty International

As people in Syria mark one year since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad’s government, Amnesty International reiterates the urgent need for Syria’s new authorities to break with the past and commit to delivering justice, truth and reparations while securing human rights for all. Over the past year, the decades of repression and systematic […] The post Syria: A year after Assad’s fall, the rights of survivors and families must guide transition appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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