SNC Extra: Syria's war crimes dossier
Summary
Host Basha Cummings joins reporter Chloe Hajim-Mathayou and lawyer Toby Cadman to discuss the Caesar Files, a trove of photos documenting Syrian torture. They explore how this evidence secured convictions and its potential use against Bashar al-Assad. The conversation also addresses the Assads’ current exile in Russia and possible relocation to the UAE, debating their vulnerability to international justice.
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Introduction: The Caesar Files and Asma al-Assad
How the Caesar Files were collected and smuggled
Forensic verification and legal strategy
Using the evidence in international trials
Psychological impact on investigators
The whistleblowers' lives and the regime's bureaucracy
Prospects for prosecuting Bashar al-Assad
Assad's potential move to the UAE and Russia's role
Asma al-Assad's British citizenship and arrest risk
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