please that i'm in the syrian capital damascus.— please that i'm in the syrian capital damascus. we'll also “oin our capital damascus. we'll also join our correspondence - capital damascus. we'll also join our correspondence in i join our correspondence in aleppo and attack yet along the coast. it's been confirmed romania and bulgaria are to become full members of europe's schengen free—travel area. the death that shocked the uk — prime minister sir keir starmer says that "questions need to be answered" over the case of 10—year—old sara sharif murdered by herfather and stepmother. you join us youjoin us in you join us in their syrian capital damascus. it you join us in their syrian capital damascus.- you join us in their syrian capital damascus. it is day four. capital damascus. it is day four- the _ capital damascus. it is day four. the main _

capital damascus. it is day four. the main islamist . capital damascus. it is day - four. the main islamist group. everyday there is a clear sign to syrians in the region and the entire world, what kind of governance is emerging in this country after this sudden overthrow of half a century of rule by the family of bashar al—assad and his father. in the last hour, it has been announced by the interim authority that the constitution and the parliament will be suspended for three months. another move by the government to say that all of this is temporary which leads syrians to ask what comes next. there has also been an announcement from the interim authority that welcomed the decision by a number of arab states as well as italy to reopen their omissions in the capital and reassurances from qatar and turkey that they too will reopen embassies. it's a sign to the new authorities, some of whom are under international sanctions on the terrorism watch list that this is a recognition of their rule. this

rule is also taking shape across the country. we have coverage across syria with our correspondence including in aleppo where there it began. also from the coastal area of k a strong hold of the assad family. hugh, chagos and aleppo. there is you hugo. what kind of order is taking shape now and aleppo? fix, kind of order is taking shape now and aleppo?— kind of order is taking shape now and aleppo? a lot of people will be paying — now and aleppo? a lot of people will be paying attention - now and aleppo? a lot of people will be paying attention to - will be paying attention to what happens here in aleppo because this was the first major city to be captured by the rebels in their astonishing offensive earlier this month. it is busy, as you can see. this is the main square here in central aleppo. this is the main square here in centralaleppo. i this is the main square here in central aleppo. i want to show you the poster here. this is a

poster i found across the city. there is a qr code here and people can scan with their phones to get access to information about basic services, public services. there is an effort from the new authorities here to show that they are very much in power. it is also about the new signs in the city. i came to aleppo for the city. i came to aleppo for the first time when i was a student 16 years ago, and i remember there were posters with the face of bashar al—assad in public squares like this wagon, government buildings, streets, and there was a billboard just days ago with the face of bashar al—assad over there. it's now been destroyed. the posters have been removed. this is a sign that people want to forget the memories of five decades of oppression, violence, brutality from the assad regime. people here are celebrating and they are saying they are very happy to see the fall of the regime.

they're hopeful for the future and there are many concerns about what is going to happen next. ,, ., about what is going to happen next. ., about what is going to happen next, ., ., about what is going to happen next. ., ., , next. so, the old order being brou:ht next. so, the old order being brought down _ next. so, the old order being brought down and _ next. so, the old order being brought down and the - next. so, the old order being brought down and the new i next. so, the old order being i brought down and the new one being built. lets crustal attack on the mediterranean coast, the former stronghold of the assad family but also the minority whom supported the assad family. quentin somervillejoins us now. assad family. quentin somerville joins us now. just give us a sense of what it looks like on the ground now. you're absolutely right, this was the heartland of the assad regime. what was interesting, as we were driving to let ikea, all along the roads, for many miles, there were hundreds of abandoned vehicles that many of the regime henchmen, headed to

here to try and escape and to believe that they would be safe here. as we were also told, there were also lots of sham fighters in the calls heading towards the city to show their dominance. this was once a regime stronghold. there is no longer that regime stronghold. in the city there will be a lot of nervousness about the consequences in latakia and support for the regime. it has been said that there should be no revenge attacks. they should not be executions and lynchings in the light in response to the regime control, but from what we have seen on social media, there is exactly that happening. they say anyone carrying out those attacks will be punished. there is a

figurehead that latakia and the surrounding area will pay the price for those years of support of the assad family and the regime. support of the assad family and the regime-_ the regime. quentin somerville in latakia and _ the regime. quentin somerville in latakia and hugo _ the regime. quentin somerville in latakia and hugo to - the regime. quentin somerville in latakia and hugo to get - the regime. quentin somerville in latakia and hugo to get in i in latakia and hugo to get in aleppo. thank you both of you for bringing the latest where you are. a multiplicity of muslim and christians wanting to believe the new promises by the interim authority that this will be a new government that will be a new government that will represent the many secular and religious traditions in this country. as we heard from quentin somerville, there have been cases and everyday we get more reports of summary executions of fighters taking the law into their own hands and going after the people they know are responsible for the catalogue of war crimes that have happened in this country. and yet, are hearing from the

leadership and its leader that they shouldn't be doing this. they should wait until there is a process ofjustice, but these are heady days here in syria. security is also —— obviously a major concern. there is a plan to dissolve the security institutions blame for these decades of torture and brutality. and been assured of the secure of chemical weapons. their main concern is to find out where their loved ones are who have disappeared into a black hole. they have been storming into the prisons including the notorious prison described by amnesty international as a slaughterhouse. the job of helping people to find their loved ones has been given to a group called the white helmets, a syrian civil defence organisation known during the long years of war for pulling people out of the rubble when they came with, towns and

cities came under attack by syrian warplanes. there now here playing a support role with the prisons. i spoke to the chief of their white helmets and asked them about what they had been finding at the prison. translation: there is no doubt that what is that place there for the families waiting for news of their loved ones. however, our those people are either dead or in another place. our team is searching in the prison and in other prisons in damascus. if those prisoners are up dead, we must also search for mass graves and identify the bodies

were dna to reunite them with theirfamilies. this is the wound that will continue to bleed for the syrians until we can resolve it and answer the questions that remain in an said. people are desperate to find their loved ones. do you have evidence that they do exist? we are getting a lot of reports from people about secret prisons, and we're still looking for them. we have teams looking for them. we have teams looking in different prisons. i can't say too much about this at the moment, but we're still looking. at the moment, but we're still lookinu. ~ ., ., .,, at the moment, but we're still lookinu. ~ ., ., ., looking. we have at least two teams looking _ looking. we have at least two teams looking for _ looking. we have at least two teams looking for prisoners i teams looking for prisoners now. one team with sniffer dogs is looking for survivors. there is looking for survivors. there is also another team with specialities of lock braking in order to rescue people from the prisons. forsure, we order to rescue people from the prisons. for sure, we are monitoring how the new government is doing. hts has bombed an interim government until next march. we will keep watching and evaluating and see how they do. it's only been

four days, so let's see. what would you — four days, so let's see. what would you call— four days, so let's see. what would you call for? - four days, so let's see. what would you call for? i - four days, so let's see. what would you call for? ijust - four days, so let's see. what. would you call for? ijust want would you call for? i 'ust want the dream * would you call for? i 'ust want the dream of h would you call for? i 'ust want the dream of all _ would you call for? ijust want the dream of all syrians, - would you call for? ijust want the dream of all syrians, a - the dream of all syrians, a government that represents all syrians but stands for justice and humanity, that respects human rights and is not a sponsor of terrorism and drugs. a stable government that stands for stability. a stable government that stands for stability-— for stability. you mentioned there may _ for stability. you mentioned there may be _ for stability. you mentioned there may be more - for stability. you mentioned there may be more secret i there may be more secret prisons. syrians as you know are desperate to find their loved ones. do you have a lot of evidence that they do exist? translation: we are getting a lot of reports from people about secret prisons and we are still looking for them. we about secret prisons and we are still looking for them.— still looking for them. we have teams looking _ still looking for them. we have teams looking in _ still looking for them. we have teams looking in different - teams looking in different prisons. i can't say too much about this at the moment but we're still looking. we have at least two teams looking for business now. one team with the police sniffer dogs is looking for survivors. there's also another team that specialises

in lock braking to rescue prisoners. in lock braking to rescue prisoners-_ in lock braking to rescue risoners. ., ., , ., in lock braking to rescue risoners. ., ., ., prisoners. that was the head of the syrian _ prisoners. that was the head of the syrian civil— prisoners. that was the head of the syrian civil defence - prisoners. that was the head of the syrian civil defence force. i the syrian civil defence force. let's keep looking into this issue of prisons and the broader issue of human rights. joining me now is fadel abdul—ghany, founder and head of the syrian network for human rights. welcome to bbc news. thank you for having me. welcome to bbc news. thank you for having me— for having me. how do you assess for _ for having me. how do you assess for days _ for having me. how do you assess for days on - for having me. how do you assess for days on how - for having me. how do you assess for days on how the for having me. how do you - assess for days on how the new authorities are dealing with issues ofjustice? we've been reporting a bank sure you've heard that there have been summary executions but there have also been calls for people not to take the law into their own hands. how do you assess the sofa? i own hands. how do you assess the sofa?— the sofa? i think the announcement - the sofa? i think the announcement was. the sofa? i think the - announcement was good. we the sofa? i think the _ announcement was good. we are monitoring the practice and that's what's important for us. the main thing is how this new authority 1525