Anwar al-Bunni: Syria’s Revolution Is Over, but the Battle for Justice Has Only Just Begun

Anwar al-Bunni: Syria’s Revolution Is Over, but the Battle for Justice Has Only Just Begun

For Anwar al-Bunni, the fall of Bashar al-Assad was neither unimaginable nor unexpected. After decades spent defending political prisoners, documenting torture, and pursuing Syrian officials through European courts, the veteran human-rights lawyer had long believed the regime would eventually collapse. “I was expecting this moment,” Al-Bunni, who was talking to Catharina Lovreglio, an RSF member, says. “So it did not surprise me, because I knew …