{"id":338543,"date":"2026-04-28T00:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T23:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/syria-puts-the-assad-regime-on-trial-for-the-first-time-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T00:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T23:00:40","slug":"syria-puts-the-assad-regime-on-trial-for-the-first-time-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/syria-puts-the-assad-regime-on-trial-for-the-first-time-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria puts the Assad regime on trial for the first time | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/-aNBL54VI5Y\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Syria puts the Assad regime on trial for the first time | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-aNBL54VI5Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Syria has begun the first trials of former President Bashar al-Assad\u2019s allies. Assad, who fled to Russia in 2024, will be tried in absentia. Other regime figures are facing charges in Damascus for their roles in brutal crackdowns on dissenters and atrocities committed during the country\u2019s 14-year civil war. We speak with Anwar al-Bunni, a Syrian human rights lawyer who has been living in Germany for over a decade and who was imprisoned under the Assad regime.     <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Bashar Assad associates face charges in Damascus court<br \/>\n01:17 Hundreds of thousands of disappearances are linked to the Assad regime<br \/>\n01:30 Syria\u2019s new leaders, President Ahmed al-Sharaa promise justice for the former regime\u2019s victims<br \/>\n02:05 Conflicts between different ethnic and religious groups remain<br \/>\n02:30 Interview with Anwar al-Bunni <\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs #assad #syria<br \/>\nFor more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Syria has begun the first trials of former President Bashar al-Assad\u2019s allies. Assad, who fled to Russia in 2024, will be tried in absentia. Other regime figures are facing charges in Damascus for their roles in brutal crackdowns on dissenters and atrocities committed during the country\u2019s 14-year civil war. 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