Khaberni - Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa affirmed that justice will remain one of the "noblest values" championed by the Syrian people, stressing that it is a supreme goal that the state and its institutions vigilantly work to achieve.
Al-Sharaa wrote on the platform "X": "Justice will remain one of the noblest values championed by our people, and a supreme goal that the state and its institutions vigilantly work to achieve, ensuring fairness for victims and healing wounds, enhancing civil peace and shared living, and reaffirming our commitment to pursuing those responsible for our people's suffering and pain".
This tweet comes at a time when Syria is undergoing a transitional phase after the fall of Bashar Al-Assad's regime, where the new Syrian government faces the challenge of achieving transitional justice and holding those involved in violations during the civil war that lasted more than a decade accountable.
The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on April 24th the arrest of Amjad Youssef, known as "the butcher of Tadamon", a former official in the Syrian security services during Assad's regime, accused of committing atrocities against civilians.
It is worth noting that the U.S. envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, welcomed the arrest of "the butcher of Tadamon", describing it as "a strong step away from impunity towards accountability, and embodies the new model of justice that is taking shape in post-Assad Syria".
President Al-Sharaa and the new Syrian government face significant challenges in balancing the accountability of those involved in violations with enhancing civil peace and national reconciliation, especially with the multiplicity of armed factions and sectarian diversity in the country.
Al-Sharaa did not specify in his tweet specific mechanisms for achieving justice, but the statement reflects the new Syrian state's commitment to this principle in the transitional phase.
