They will stop doing business with him.
Four German lawyers appealed to the Federal Prosecutor s Office in Karlsruhe in connection with the use of violence against civilians in Belarus amid peaceful protests that began after the presidential election in August 2020. On behalf of Belarusian victims of torture, they reported to the prosecutor s office on crimes against humanity committed by Belarusian ruler Aliaksandr Lukashenka.
According to Belarusian activist
Anton Malkin, the lawsuit to the German Prosecutor s Office is only the first step towards the recognition of Lukashenka s regime as a terrorist organization. Declaring Lukashenka a terrorist may be an ultimatum tool not just to pressure him, but tear down the regime, Malkin said in an interview with Deutsche Welle.
6.05.2021, 14:19
No “conspiracies” gonna help.
Four German lawyers appealed to the Federal Prosecutor s Office in Karlsruhe in connection with the use of violence against civilians in Belarus amid peaceful protests that began after the presidential elections in August 2020. On behalf of the Belarusians-victims of torture they reported to the prosecutor s office about the crimes against humanity committed by the ruler of Belarus Aliaksandr Lukashenka.
German lawyers who initiated the appeal to the prosecutor s office told
Charter97.org that the dictator could be brought to justice by analogy with the criminals of the Assad regime in Syria.
Belarusians are actively discussing the possible prospect of a trial over Lukashenka. We bring to your attention the brightest comments.
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The German lawyers are acting on behalf of ten Belarusians.
According to the German news agency dpa, four German lawyers have appealed to the Federal Prosecutor s Office in Karlsruhe in connection with the use of violence against civilians in Belarus amid peaceful protests that began after the presidential elections in August 2020. They have reported to the prosecutor s office on behalf of Belarusian victims of torture about the crimes against humanity committed by Belarusian ruler Aliaksandr Lukashenka, the agency wrote on Wednesday, May 5.
The lawyers stress that neither Lukashenka, nor the staff of his law enforcement agencies will face legal consequences for the excessive use of force and torture of detainees in Belarus. In this regard, they urge Germany to conduct an independent investigation of such crimes. The lawyers refer to the so-called universal jurisdiction, implying the possibility of prosecution for crimes prohibited by international law and committed in
War crimes in Syria: a step on the road to justice for the victims?
Syrian lawyer Anwar al-Bunni, photographed here in Berlin in 2017, is working with the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) to gather evidence and testimonies regarding the involvement of leaders of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in torture and war crimes and to bring them before the German courts.
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Syrian lawyer Anwar al-Bunni, photographed here in Berlin in 2017, is working with the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) to gather evidence and testimonies regarding the involvement of leaders of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in torture and war crimes and to bring them before the German courts.
Prosecutors charged 55 year-old extremist for planning attacks targeting politicians, mosques, pro-refugee NGOs Ayhan Simsek | 27.01.2021
BERLIN
A 55 year-old German far-right extremist has been charged for planning terror attacks in the country, prosecutors announced on Wednesday.
Susanne G. has sent several threatening letters to mosques, planned arson attacks, sought information and material to build bombs, the Federal Prosecutor s Office in Karlsruhe said in a statement.
The neo-Nazi suspect also sent anonymous threatening letters to local politicians, Turkish-Muslim organizations, and pro-refugee NGOs in the southern city of Nuremberg, according to the prosecutors.
At least five of the letters contained bullets, and threatened the recipients with death.