Syria begins first public trial over deadly sectarian violence - in pictures

  • Syrian judges and prosecutors during the first trial of those allegedly involved in the deadly sectarian violence that occurred in March at the Palace of Justice in Aleppo. EPA
    Syrian judges and prosecutors during the first trial of those allegedly involved in the deadly sectarian violence that occurred in March at the Palace of Justice in Aleppo. EPA
  • Syrian police officers guard the defendants. EPA
    Syrian police officers guard the defendants. EPA
  • Relatives of the defendants in the courtroom. EPA
    Relatives of the defendants in the courtroom. EPA
  • The father of one of the defendants. EPA
    The father of one of the defendants. EPA
  • A man speaks with the accused. AFP
    A man speaks with the accused. AFP
  • People stand outside the Palace of Justice. AFP
    People stand outside the Palace of Justice. AFP