By Mohammad Sio
ISTANBUL (AA) – Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree Thursday evening to form a committee for transitional justice, official media said.
The National Transitional Justice Committee consists of 13 members, with Abdel Basit Abdel Latif appointed as chair and Zahra Najib Al-Barazi as deputy chair, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
The decree stipulates that committee members begin their duties immediately upon notification and that responsibilities will be assigned according to the committee’s internal regulations, SANA said.
The committee will address past regime violations and foster national reconciliation.