Syrian lawyer takes on ex-Assad official in landmark trial

Syrian lawyer takes on ex-Assad official in landmark trialNewsFeedSyrian 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.Published On 31 Jul 2026