France begins first war crimes trial of Syrian officials
Three officials tried in absentia over the deaths of two France begins Syrian men arrested in Damascus in 2013. France has opened its first
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Three officials tried in absentia over the deaths of two France begins Syrian men arrested in Damascus in 2013. France has opened its first
Three officials are being tried in absentia over the deaths of two French Syrian men arrested in Damascus in 2013.
And we have enough evidence for courts to hold them to account.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Syria to take all measures within its power to prevent acts of torture, in a case brought by the Netherlands and Canada before a UN court increasingly called upon to deal with mass violence. At the same time, Syrian universal jurisdiction cases continue to pile up in many European countries, demonstrating a willingness to take legal action.
Charges against a Syrian man accused of committing atrocity crimes could set important legal precedents for future cases in the Netherlands.