December 8, 2025. Over the past year, the decades of repression and systematic human rights violations that were committed under the Assad government have continued to deeply affect the country, with victims and survivors still waiting to see their rights to truth, justice and reparation realised. The new government, led by President Ahmad al-Sharaa and formed on 29 March 2025, has pledged to break with this legacy, and has taken some measures towards justice and accountability, but challenges remain.
Read the full statement by amnesty international here.