(MENAFN) Syria is set to hold its first public trial session on Monday to examine violations that occurred in the coastal region in March 2025, authorities confirmed. The hearings will address accusations against individuals involved in widespread crimes, with both local and international media in attendance, according to Judge Jomaa Aldbis Alanzi, head of the Syrian National Committee for Investigation and Fact-Finding into the Events on the Coast.

The coastal region experienced significant unrest in March 2025, including murder, torture, looting, and the burning of homes, with Alawi communities particularly affected. Reports indicate that the violations were carried out by a combination of individuals, some forces linked to the interim government, and remnants of the former Assad regime, resulting in at least 1,400 civilian deaths.

The UN Commission on Human Rights acknowledged Syrian authorities’ commitment to identifying perpetrators and ensuring accountability.

“These are pivotal moments in the country’s history, reflecting an image of Syria that is laying the foundations of justice and transparency, strengthening confidence in the judicial system, deterring criminals, safeguarding the rights of the accused, and ensuring fair trials,” Alanzi stated on X. He highlighted the significant efforts made by the Justice, Interior, and Defense Ministries to enforce judicial procedures and hold those responsible accountable.

“This is of great importance to the families of the victims and to everyone concerned with the course of justice and fairness,” the judge added. Alanzi emphasized that applying the committee’s findings in practice will demonstrate to Syrians and the international community that the country is “a state that upholds justice and enforces the law, and this is the new Syria.”

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