Syria's transitional justice seen as sham justice by many

Ahmad al-Homsi, 33, was awakened by news that wanted intelligence officer Amjad Youssef had been arrested. Youssef is accused of killing civilians during the 2013 Tadamon Massacre in Damascus, where about 300 people died. Al-Homsi belongs to a coordination committee that meticulously documented crimes committed in that district. For him, Youssef's arrest is a milestone in the long process of reckoning with the Assad system. However, the current Syrian government prioritizes calm and internal stability over accountability for the ancien régime's crimes. Perpetrators often serve state interests and the pursuit of coexistence between ethnic groups. A video shows Youssef personally shooting blindfolded victims during the executions 13 years ago. These images have become emblematic of the regime's brutality. Many view Syria's transitional justice as a sham.