Syria prepares for the first trials of former regime heavyweights
by editors@theworld.org (Deborah Amos) from The World: Latest Stories on (#73B96)
After years of civil war, and the ouster of a brutal dictatorship, Syria is showing signs of becoming a society based on the rule of law. Officials in the interim government of Ahmed al-Sharaa say trials for former members of the Assad regime could begin this year. Reporter Deborah Amos in Damascus explains the challenges the new administration faces.