# Analysis: Atef Najib embodied what Syrians hated about Assad’s regime

https://mins.news/en/video/19069

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-11 11:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D5s7zPI1No

> Syrian analyst Gamal Mansour says Atef Najib came to represent the repression and abuse associated with the Assad regime. He describes Najib’s trial as an important initial move toward transitional justice in Syria. Mansour warns, however, that the absence of a special tribunal for crimes against humanity remains a major obstacle. The assessment presents the trial as meaningful while stressing that serious institutional gaps persist.

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