The discussion will be held in Arabic, with English interpretation available on Zoom only.

You can register to attend by following this link. You will receive a Zoom confirmation email should your registration be successful. Alternatively, you can watch the event live here on our Facebook page.

This session is part of our ongoing series on Politics of Transition: Syria in Comparative Perspectives, which brings together Syrian and international scholars to examine the key political, social, and institutional challenges shaping Syria’s post-conflict trajectory. The series is a collaboration between APSN and ARI and centers comparative insights and grounded perspectives on transitional governance.

This particular session will focus on transitional justice: how it might be pursued in Syria, and what models, mechanisms, and processes could help meaningfully balance truth, accountability, and long-term stability. The discussion will explore both formal justice processes and grassroots or community-led initiatives, as well as how experiences from other contexts can inform Syria’s path forward.

Key themes may include:

• Truth commissions, criminal accountability, and reparations
• The role of survivors and communities in justice processes
• Risks of instrumentalization or selectivity in transitional justice frameworks