Syrian official reveals efforts to transfer Bashar and Maher al-Assad to Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The head of Syria’s National Commission for Transitional Justice pledged on Tuesday to intensify efforts to hold leading figures of the former Syrian regime accountable, including President Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad, commander of the elite Fourth Armored Division.
In a televised interview with Al Hadath, Abdul Baset Abdullatif announced ongoing coordination with INTERPOL and other international legal bodies to track individuals accused of war crimes and human rights violations during the 14-year Syrian conflict.
Abdullatif said the commission is actively working to build legal cases against “all those who committed crimes against the Syrian people,” citing the Assad family by name as well as other regime-era officials and fugitives. He confirmed that communication channels have been opened with international institutions to support these efforts, including the pursuit of individuals residing outside Syrian territory.
The official stressed that the process will include legal reviews of actions by armed groups where credible evidence of violations exists. He also noted the potential for accountability measures targeting those who supported or justified violence against civilians throughout the conflict.
The Fourth Armored Division, led by Maher al-Assad, had been repeatedly accused by international rights organizations of involvement in enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and other human rights violations during the early and most violent years of the conflict.