Syria faces a critical juncture as citizens demand accountability for decades of systematic atrocities and human rights violations. While transitional justice mechanisms could provide closure and healing, policymakers grapple with complex challenges: balancing victim compensation with national reconciliation efforts, preventing revenge cycles, and establishing credible tribunals. The tension between pursuing accountability and maintaining fragile stability threatens to either advance democratic institutions or destabilize the fragile post-conflict environment.

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