Syria’s Transitional Justice Commission Rejects Collective Punishment, Warns Against Vigilantism Amid Idlib Unrest

Syria’s Transitional Justice Commission Rejects Collective Punishment, Warns Against Vigilantism Amid Idlib Unrest

Syria’s National Transitional Justice Commission on Monday reaffirmed that accountability for past abuses must be pursued strictly through legal channels, stressing that responsibility is individual—not collective—and rejecting any form of revenge or extrajudicial punishment. The statement came after widespread demonstrations in northern Syria, where protesters demanded prosecutions for crimes committed under the former regime and called for the…

Syria's Justice Commission: Collective punishment is incompatible with justice

Damascus, June 15 (SANA) Syria’s National Commission for Transitional Justice said Monday that accountability for past crimes must be based on individual criminal responsibility rather than collective blame, warning against retaliation and attempts to seek justice outside legal institutions. In a statement, the commission said the country’s transitional justice process is founded on the principle of holding individuals accountable for serious cr…