Syrian court sentences Assad to death; survivors demand broader transitional justice

A Syrian court sentenced former dictator Bashar Assad to death in July for crimes against his own people, but survivors of 14 years of civil war are demanding more comprehensive transitional justice. The sentence is symbolic given Assad's likely absence from Syria, and the broader demand reflects dissatisfaction with the scope of accountability. This matters as it signals the limits of judicial measures in addressing mass atrocities and the ongoing struggle for justice in post-conflict Syria.