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Syria Offers Cooperation on War Crimes Investigations
Syrian authorities announced their readiness to cooperate with Sweden and other European countries investigating war crimes and human…
Austria Tries Former Regime Officers for Assad-Era War Crimes
Austrian judicial authorities begun the trial of two Assad-era intelligence officers believed to be guilty of of war crimes and crimes…
Swedish Court Sentences Assad-Era War Crimes Convict to Life
A Swedish court has sentenced a 55-year-old Swedish citizen, Mahmoud Sweidan to life imprisonment for serious war crimes committed during…
Germany Tries Syrian for ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ and 70 Murders
A 48-year-old Syrian man appeared in court Monday before the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, facing charges of crimes against…
Former Assad Regime Soldier Arrested for ‘War Crimes’ in Paris
French authorities detained a Syrian national in Paris on suspicion of crimes against humanity, marking the latest in a series of cases…
Dutch Court Hears Landmark Syria War Crimes Case
Dutch prosecutors called for a 30-year prison sentence against Rafiq Qatrib, a Syrian national accused of committing war crimes and crimes…
Virginia US District Court Ruling Marks Justice for Majd Kamalmaz
A US District Court judge in Washington entered a default judgment against the former Assad regime, holding it responsible for the 2017…
Berlin Trial Latest in Syria War Crimes Procedures
A Syrian man identified by German authorities as Anwar S. went on trial in Berlin March 27, facing accusations of murder and crimes against…
Los Angeles Jury Convicts Assad Regime Officer in Torture Case
A US federal jury in Los Angeles convicted former Assad regime officer Samir Othman al-Sheikh on charges tied to torture and immigration…
War Crimes Trial for Assad-Era General Begins in Los Angeles
The trial of former Syrian Brig. Gen. Samir Othman al-Sheikh began Monday, March 2, 2026, in federal court in Los Angeles, marking the…
Landmark Verdict in Germany Convicts Syrian Doctor of War Crimes
A German court sentenced Syrian physician Alaa Musa to life in prison Monday, June 16, after convicting him of murder and torture in the…
Former Assad Regime Official Arrested in US on War Crimes Charges
Samir Othman Al-Sheikh, the former governor of Deir Ezzor in Syria, has been arrested by US authorities on charges of war crimes and crimes…