#War Crimes

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…

Investigation Confirms Assad Regime Murder of Abducted Syrian Family
The National Commission for Missing Persons (NCMP) announced its investigation has largely concluded that the six children of Syrian…

Syria Uncovers Assad-Era Chemical Weapons Cache
Syrian authorities announced the discovery of sites, munitions and materials linked to the Assad regime’s chemical weapons program, marking…

Syria and Turkey Continue Arrests of ISIS Suspects and Assad-Remnants
Syrian authorities and Turkish intelligence carried out a joint operation inside Syria resulting in the arrest of 10 Turkish citizens…

Amnesty Calls Israeli Demolitions in Syria Possible War Crimes
Amnesty International has called for an investigation into Israel’s destruction of civilian homes in southern Syria, saying the actions may…

Syria Intensifies Ongoing Arrests of Assad-Era Officials
Syrian authorities continue to intensify the campaign to arrest former military and intelligence officials tied to the former Assad regime,…

Syrian Security Forces Continue Capture of Assad Regime Criminals
Syrian authorities intensified efforts to arrest former Assad regime officials accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, marking a…

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…

Israeli Violations Raise Alarm Among International and Human Rights Groups
Recent weeks has seen repeated incursions by Israeli forces into the provinces of Daraa and Quneitra. According to Syria TV, Israeli…

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…

Infamous Assad-Era Officer Present First Day of Public Trials
The first public trial of an official accused of crimes tied to Bashar al-Assad’s regime began April 26 at the Palace of Justice in…