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Equal before the law? Transitional justice in Syria
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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
- America, 250th anniversary, history
- China, business, whisky
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Runtime: 24 min
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