'The first trial worldwide on state torture in Syria started in Koblenz, Germany, in April 2020. The Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, has charged Anwar R and Eyad A, two former officials of President Bashar al-Assad’s security apparatus, for crimes against humanity.
ECCHR supports Syrian torture survivors who are joint plaintiffs in the proceedings. In the course of the German Federal Prosecutor’s investigations, the Federal Criminal Police Office heard testimony from 17 Syrian witnesses, seven of whom will be joint plaintiffs in the case.'
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First Criminal Trial Worldwide on Torture in Syria, 2020
Context'..when Assad's war crimes will hopefully be tried before an international court.''..countering the totalitarian Chinese government’s widespread and horrific human rights abuses..''..the European Union imposed sanctions on .. China .. tackling cyber warfare head on..''..authorizing the president to respond with military force if China attacks Taiwan.'