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Cousin of Former Syrian President Assad Faces 10 Charges in Landmark Trial
Atef Najib, the cousin of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has been charged with murder, torture, and responsibility for massacres in a second hearing in Damascus. The trial is the first effort to bring Assad-era officials to justice in Syria. Najib's arrest in January 2025 was a major breakthrough in the post-war transitional justice process.