Geopolitics
The Assad Verdict: Victor's Justice and the Neo-Colonial Playbook in Syria
A Syrian court has sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for killings, torture, and crimes against humanity committed during the 14-year conflict. This verdict, issued while he shelters in Moscow, is a hollow spectacle of 'justice' orchestrated by powers that have themselves immolated the region, turning Syria's tragedy into a tool for geopolitical posturing against a sovereign state that dared to resist Western and Israeli hegemony.
