{"id":137203,"date":"2026-04-26T12:13:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T12:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=137203"},"modified":"2026-04-26T12:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T12:13:45","slug":"damascus-court-sets-second-session-in-trial-of-former-regime-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/137203\/","title":{"rendered":"Damascus court sets second session in trial of former regime figures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> The Damascus Criminal Court on Sunday set a date for the second session in the trial of former regime figures, including Atif Najib, following the conclusion of the opening hearing held as part of Syria\u2019s transitional justice process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Najib appeared in court during the first session, alongside other defendants who remain at large, in what marks one of the first judicial proceedings tied to alleged violations committed during the years of former president Bashar al-Assad\u2019s rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case file includes prominent former officials, among them Bashar al-Assad, Maher al-Assad, and Najib, over accusations related to violations and crimes committed during the uprising period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court adjourned the session and scheduled the next hearing for Sunday, May 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Taysir Mohammed<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The Damascus Criminal Court on Sunday set a date for the second session in the trial of former regime figures, including Atif Najib, following the conclusion of the opening hearing held as part of Syria\u2019s transitional justice process. 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