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EXPLAINED: Syria announces commissions for missing persons transitional justice | Vintage Vibes

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a decree setting up the new commissions (Credit: AFP)

Syria on Saturday announced the formation of a national commission for missing persons and another for transitional justice, more than five months after the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

Syria's new authorities have pledged justice for victims of atrocities committed under Assad's rule, and a five-year transitional constitution signed in March provided for the formation of a transitional justice commission.

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