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Equal before the law? Transitional justice in Syria
Atef Najib, a former security chief, is the highest-profile member of the Assad regime to go on trial. We ask why the speed, uneven spread and murky legal basis of justice troubles many Syrians. Our series leading up to America’s 250th birthday continues to plumb our archive. Today: the cold war and Vietnam. And why whiskymaking is booming in China.
Guests and host:
Gareth Browne, Middle East correspondent
Annie Crabill, senior digital editor
Don Weinland, China business and finance editor
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
Syria, judicial system, transitional justice…
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