Reality and Challenges of Transitional in Post-Assad Syria
This paper presents the methodology for a national survey designed to assess Syrians’ perceptions of transitional justice in the post-Assad period. The survey aims to identify public priorities, evaluate levels of trust in transitional justice processes and institutions—particularly the National Transitional Justice Commission—and generate evidence to support more responsive and inclusive policymaking. It adopts a comprehensive understanding of transitional justice encompassing criminal accountability, truth-seeking, reparations, institutional reform, reconciliation, and guarantees of non-recurrence.
The survey employs structured questionnaires combining Likert-scale, binary, evaluative, and multiple-choice questions, alongside detailed demographic and socioeconomic data to enable comparative analysis across different social groups and regions. Its core themes include criminal accountability, truth and reparations, institutional reform, social reconciliation, political and security challenges, and public perceptions of the National Transitional Justice Commission. The findings are intended to provide an evidence-based foundation for shaping transitional justice policies that reflect citizens’ priorities, strengthen public trust, and support long-term peace and democratic transition in Syria.
