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Syrian lawyer takes on ex-Assad official in landmark trial

Syrian lawyer Nouha al-Masri is seeking justice for her brother, who died in the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked Syria's uprising. She's a prosecutor in the trial of ex-Assad official Atef Najib, who's accused of murder, torture and responsibility for massacres. Al Jazeera's Hannah Raslan reports from Damascus. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

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