Syrian National Authority for Transitional Justice Plans to Establish “Reparations Fund”

ARK News.. The head of the Syrian National Authority for Transitional Justice revealed that the Authority held more than seven international meetings over the past week to support efforts to establish a reparations fund. He stressed that the fund will be sovereign in nature and supported by relevant stakeholders and several official institutions, in order to enhance confidence in its mechanism and independence.

The head of the Authority, Abdul Basset Abdul Latif, stated that the authority includes a specialized directorate for reparations, headed by Yasmin al-Masha ‘an. The directorate is responsible for preparing frameworks and procedures necessary to compensate victims. He noted that the planned fund will operate under clear regulatory and oversight mechanisms in coordination with the Ministry of Finance, the Central Authority for Control and Inspection, and the Central Financial Control Authority, ensuring high standards of transparency and integrity.

Abdul Latif explained that work is underway to establish a sovereign national fund dedicated to reparations and victim compensation, as part of broader efforts to strengthen the transitional justice process and ensure redress for those affected by violations.

He added that the authority recently visited the Ministry of Finance to coordinate efforts and discuss the legal and theoretical framework for forming the fund, paving the way for its official launch.

The head of the authority expressed hope that the fund will contribute to compensating victims’ families—particularly those who lost relatives or were subjected to violations, including detention—affirming the Authority’s commitment to providing both material and moral support within the framework of transitional justice.

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