Julani trial in France; International Justice, an opportunity to revive the dignity of the Syrians

Mehr News Agency, International Group : “Najah Mohammed Ali” Iraqi political analyst and activist, a dedicated note entitled “Golani trial in France; International Justice, an opportunity to revive the dignity of the Syrians, has sent the International Group Mehr News Agency which follows the full text:

At a decisive moment in the Syrian crisis, a legal complaint filed by human rights institutions against Abu Muhammad al-Julani to French courts, on charges of genocide and war crimes, was an important window to the Syrians and the international community. Although this route has begun late, it reflects the voices of the victims, and the emphasis on the fact that immunity from punishment is no longer inevitable, even in the most sophisticated conflicts.

In this regard, this legal action can be appreciated as an essential step in the way of building justice that includes all criminals of the Syrian war, without exception or selection; Including by the civil opposition of the former Syrian political system.

۱. Julani, accused of genocide; What does this trial mean?

Julanni was not only a controversial figure in the Syrian war, but also a symbol of an armed project that made the revolution slogans a tool for killing and clearing sectarian, especially on the Syrian coast and areas known as “minorities”.
Bloody and Documentary History: Human Rights Institutions, including Syrian Party, for all, led by Mohammed Ezzat Khattab, have recorded terrible crimes committed by groups under the command of Golani. These crimes included murder based on religious identity, field executions, and civilian migration of religious minorities.
The necessity of international justice: when local justice is absent or disrupted by political polarization, international justice becomes an ethical and political necessity. Julani’s trial, though late, is a step in the right direction.

1. Syria for all: A look at justice beyond revenge

In our day, the need for a project called “Syria for everyone” is felt more than ever; A project that calls for the trial of all the perpetrators of the crime against the Syrian people. The project, meanwhile, opposes any suspicious foreign financing and emphasizes the creation of a national plan in the field of economics and community that is based on justice and reconciliation.

Real protection of minorities, not just slogans: Must be violated by the rights of Alawite, Christian and Druze minorities, and the principle of citizenship as the basis of Syrian identity should be respected. This is a way to cross the political sectarianism that all sides exploited, from the new regime to foreign armed groups.

National Plan for Reconstruction: Syria needs a development-oriented program that gives priority to damaged and deprived areas, and is based on transparency and accountability, not political contributions.

۱. France’s trial: Justice or Political Tools?

It is true that the French judicial path is important, but it should be considered:

Why now? The timing of the trial is questionable, especially as the West, including some of its security agencies, has supported terrorist and extremist groups at some point. However, this trial can be an attempt to correct past policies.

Selected justice, a threat to stability: If only the jurisprudent is tried and the crimes of his regime or other groups are ignored, the Syrian people’s trust in international justice will weaken. Justice must either be pervasive or not at all.

1. Why should this trial be supported?

Takfiri thinking condemnation: This trial shows that the Takfiri project was not a representative of the revolution, but damaged it and its people.

Response, the foundation of reconciliation: Justice is not based on forgetfulness, but it requires accountability. This complaint can be the basis for national dialogue based on responsibility, not justification.

International complicity disclosure: From the trial process, many details of Western hidden support will be clarified, and this will enhance the moral responsibility of the international community in national reconstruction and reconciliation.

1. Syria needs transitional justice, not selective justice

Julani’s trial does not mean acquitment of his regime: anyone who has committed a crime in the name of the government or the revolution must be held accountable. This is the fundamental principle of justice.

The role of the political opponents of the former political system now on the sidelines: These people can be national bridge; Through a comprehensive discourse aimed at ending the conflict, not the reproduction of the former system or the revival of Takfiri projects, but by building a law -oriented state.

The first step towards larger justice

If the Julani trial in France is carried out in legal framework, it will be a starting but important step. The trial emphasizes that crimes are not subject to time and that justice, though late, can be realized. The remaining challenge is the generalization of this pattern to all those who have been involved in the Syrian disaster.

In this complex scene, the slogan “Syria for All” is presented as a political and civil project that calls for inclusive justice; Justice, which is not the reproduction of sectarianism, but the protection of the rights of all Syrians against hegemonic projects of any kind. Because Syria is for everyone, there is no place for the tyrants nor for the extremists.