This article explores the Koblenz trials' impact on Syrian justice and community perceptions, suggesting wider implications.
This article explores the Syrian community's disillusionment with the Koblenz trials, which prosecuted members of the Al-Assad regime before its fall in 2024. Initially seen as a victory for justice, many Syrians felt alienated by the German legal framework. By trying to prosecute crimes from one country in another's court, the official proceedings sparked struggles over ownership, reflecting decolonial critiques of Transitional Justice. Hence, the article examines artistic and activist efforts that create spaces for Syrian survivors, not only challenging the limitations of Universal Jurisdiction, but reshaping justice beyond legal confines, offering decolonial perspectives on justice for Syrian diaspora.
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