Syrian lawyer takes on ex-Assad official in landmark trial

Published: Jul 31, 2026 6:11 PM • Updated: Jul 31, 2026 8:05 PM • Original source

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Syrian lawyer takes on ex-Assad official in landmark trial

Syrian lawyer Nouha al-Masri is seeking justice for her brother, who died in the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked Syria’s uprising. She’s a prosecutor in the trial of ex-Assad official Atef Najib, who’s accused of murder, torture and responsibility for massacres. Al Jazeera’s Hannah Raslan reports from Damascus.

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