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The Syrian team behind Caesar calls for 'sustainable justice' in Syria

After years of clandestine work, the NGO Caesar Files for Justice emerged from the shadows on May 28 in Paris, highlighting “the growing disinterest of the media and transitional authorities in the issue of justice for victims of torture and forced disappearance.”

The Syrian team behind Caesar calls for 'sustainable justice' in Syria

Some photos by Caesar revealing torture in the prisons of Bashar al-Assad's regime were shown to the U.S. Congress in 2014. (Credit: AFP)

“The fall of the Assad regime is not the end of the fight, but the beginning of the journey toward a free, democratic Syria, based on the rule of law and accountability.”With these words, Mohammad Hassan, a council member of Caesar Files for Justice (CF4J), set the tone for the conference “Witnesses of Justice: In Search of Truth and Responsibility in Syria – And What Next?” The event was held May 28 at Paris City Hall and organized by CF4J in partnership with the NGOs Access for Human Rights and Revivre.Oussama Othman (in the middle), executive director of CF4J, speaks at the Paris city hall on May 28. (Credit: Emmanuel Haddad/OLJ) The ceremony had its moments of solemn recognition, including the awarding of the city of Paris’ Medal of Honor to all CF4J members by Deputy Mayor Jean-Luc Romero-Michel. But the team formed around Farid...
“The fall of the Assad regime is not the end of the fight, but the beginning of the journey toward a free, democratic Syria, based on the rule of law and accountability.”With these words, Mohammad Hassan, a council member of Caesar Files for Justice (CF4J), set the tone for the conference “Witnesses of Justice: In Search of Truth and Responsibility in Syria – And What Next?” The event was held May 28 at Paris City Hall and organized by CF4J in partnership with the NGOs Access for Human Rights and Revivre.Oussama Othman (in the middle), executive director of CF4J, speaks at the Paris city hall on May 28. (Credit: Emmanuel Haddad/OLJ) The ceremony had its moments of solemn recognition, including the awarding of the city of Paris’ Medal of Honor to all CF4J members by Deputy Mayor Jean-Luc Romero-Michel. But the team formed...
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