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Shaking hands: Will the Counter-Terrorism Court’s Ammar Bilal escape accountability?

Summary by Syria Direct
PARIS — A photo of Syrian Minister of Justice Mazhar al-Wais shaking hands with Judge Ammar Bilal—the former chief prosecutor at the Assad regime’s infamous Counter-Terrorism Court—ignited a firestorm on Syrian social media last week.  The two men interacted at a meeting al-Wais held with judges and ministry employees on April 8, and the image was posted on the official accounts of the Ministry of Justice. Rumors circulated at the time that Bila…
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Syria Direct broke the news in on Monday, April 14, 2025.
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