Syria Launches First Public Trial Over Coastal Violations
The proceedings will examine individuals accused of crimes committed during the coastal events, with both local and international media in attendance, said Judge Jomaa Aldbis Alanzi, head of the Syrian National Committee for Investigation and Fact-Finding into the Events on the Coast.
In March 2025, Syria’s coastal region experienced widespread abuses, including murder, torture, looting, and arson, largely targeting Alawi communities, according to a UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner report.
The UN report indicated that perpetrators included individuals, some forces aligned with the interim government, and remnants of the former Assad regime, resulting in at least 1,400 deaths, mostly civilians.
The UN Commission recognized Syrian authorities’ commitment to identifying offenders and ensuring accountability.
“These are pivotal moments in the country’s history, reflecting an image of Syria that is laying the foundations of justice and transparency, strengthening confidence in the judicial system, deterring criminals, safeguarding the rights of the accused, and ensuring fair trials,” Alanzi wrote on US social media company X.
He highlighted “tremendous efforts” by the Justice, Interior, and Defense Ministries to enforce judicial procedures and hold those responsible accountable.
“This is of great importance to the families of the victims and to everyone concerned with the course of justice and fairness,” the judge added.
Alanzi emphasized that implementing the committee’s findings will show Syrians and the international community that “we live in a state that upholds justice and enforces the law, and this is the new Syria.”
Since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster in late 2024, Syria’s new administration has worked to restore security, advance political and economic reforms, promote social cohesion, and strengthen regional and international cooperation.
Assad, who ruled Syria for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia last December, ending the Baath Party regime that had governed since 1963. A transitional administration led by President Ahmad al-Sharaa was established in January.
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