In a recent interview with SWI swissinfo.ch, ASG Robert Petit, Head of the IIIM, reflected on the accountability process in Syria and highlighted the essential role played by Syrians in advancing efforts toward justice.
As he noted, Syrians themselves “have been some of the most active, committed, politically savvy, competent advocates for themselves, for accountability, and some of the best documenters of atrocity crimes that the world has seen.”
ASG Petit also pointed to the significant legal and institutional challenges that continue to affect prospects for accountability and justice in Syria.
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