A Damascus court sentenced Bashar Assad and other senior officials to death in absentia in mid-August, but many Syrians say the punishment is not enough for transitional justice after 14 years of civil war. Women's rights activist Huda Khayti links the demand for further accountability to the destruction and trauma she and others experienced in Ghouta.
WHO:Huda Khayti
WHAT:Syrians, including women's rights activist Huda Khayti, say Assad's death sentence is insufficient for transitional justice.
WHEN:Reported Sep 5, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
WHERE:Damascus, Syria
WHY:Survivors argue the death sentence does not address the broader transitional justice they seek after widespread destruction and trauma.
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