Syria opens its prisons, ICC’s ASP closes its doors

ICC & Syria - An aerial photo shows people gathering around Saydnaya prison in Syria.
An aerial photo shows people gathering to search for their loved ones at the infamous Saydnaya prison in Damascus on December 9. The journey to justice has only just begun in Syria, with the departure of president Bashar al-Assad. Photo: © Omar Haj Kadour / AFP
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Without warning, Bashar el-Assad relinquished power and fled to Russia. This new Asymmetrical Haircuts podcast opens the discussion on Syria, following the opening of prisons and calls for accountability after decades with very little prospect of justice. This happened while the Assembly of the State parties (ASP) to the International Criminal Court was closing, with a 4,5% increase of its budget, keeping it below €200 million euros and a thousand employees, in a mood darker than ever before.

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This podcast has been published as part of a partnership between JusticeInfo.net and Asymmetrical Haircuts, a podcast on international justice produced from The Hague by journalists Janet Anderson and Stephanie van den Berg, who retain full control and independence over the contents of the podcast.

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