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The National Commission for Transitional Justice, in cooperation with the Deir Ezzor province, held a discussion forum yesterday aimed at introducing the Commission’s work, structure, mechanisms, and objectives. The event was attended by sseveral survivors, families of the forcibly disappeared and missing persons, as well as legal professionals and human rights advocates.
During the forum, the committee listened to powerful testimonies from victims and families of detainees and the missing, who expressed their ongoing suffering and aspirations for justice and accountability for the crimes and violations carried out against Syrians over the past years.
Participants emphasized the necessity of holding all perpetrators accountable—whether figures from the former regime or others who contributed to the bloodshed in Syria—stressing that justice is the only path toward genuine national reconciliation.
In an exclusive statement to Deir Ezzor 24 Network, Dr. Hassan Jubran, a member of the National Commission for Transitional Justice and head of peacebuilding and community reconciliation, explained that Deir Ezzor was chosen for this forum in recognition of the sacrifices made by its people, who paid a heavy price during the Syrian revolution and suffered widespread violations by multiple parties. Jubran affirmed that the Commission aims to directly hear the demands of people inside Syria, noting that offices will be opened in all governorates to receive complaints and suggestions, along with international offices to enable Syrians in the diaspora to voice their concerns and demands.
On her part, Nada Shweikh, whose siblings are detained in regime prisons, spoke of the suffering endured by families of detainees and the missing. She affirmed that the people of Deir Ezzor demand full accountability for all who partook in crimes and violations, including officers, jailers, and informants, who were involved in the arrest and enforced disappearance of thousands of young men into the regime’s notorious detention centers.
The forum concluded with participants reaffirming the importance of transitional justice as a crucial step toward building a state based on the rule of law, guaranteeing victims’ rights, closing the painful chapter of the past with fairness, and achieving just social peace.
