Founder of the “Caesar Files” Criticizes the Performance of the Interim Government and Calls for Activating the Transitional Justice Process

Osama Othman, founder of the “Caesar Files” project, directed criticism at the Syrian Interim Government, considering that its institutions—particularly the “Transitional Justice Commission”—have not achieved tangible progress over the past six months.

In a televised interview, Othman said that the commission “is ignoring the core files related to detainees and victims,” noting that what has been documented so far “does not reflect the full scale of the violations.” He added that the families of detainees are still unable to access information regarding the fate of their loved ones, affirming the existence of documents that he said contain detailed data about detainees.

Regarding the security situation, Othman argued that “the security structure of the former regime remains active,” expressing concern that some prisons in areas controlled by the Interim Government are “reproducing past practices,” as he put it. He also criticized what he described as the use of “civil peace” slogans in a way that, in his view, may contribute to avoiding accountability.

Othman addressed a message to the Prime Minister of the Interim Government, Ahmad al-Sharaa, saying that “the issue of accountability should not be bypassed or dealt with through the logic of political settlements.”

Othman stressed that documentation and accountability efforts related to violation files will continue, considering that “the pursuit of truth must go on despite the challenges.”