A German court sentenced a former intelligence officer in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's security services to life in prison after convicting him of murder, rape and crimes against humanity.
A German court sentenced a former intelligence officer in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's security services to life in prison on Thursday ,The ruling was the second handed down at the landmark trial - at the higher regional court in the city of Koblenz.
Anwar R. was charged with carrying out 58 murders, rape and sexual assault at a prison facility in Damascus - supervised by an intelligence unit he headed.Last year Eyad A., another former intelligence member, was handed 4-1/2 years in jail for abetting the torture of civilians. This was the world's first criminal case brought over state-led torture during Syria's civil war, which began in 2011.Attempts to establish an international tribunal for Syria failed, so the verdict will give hope to many Syrians."I think that this trial is the smallest step we can take towards justice. Justice for us as family members of those forcibly disappeared, the detainees, the missing, our loved ones who were killed by the regime.
Prosecutors secured the trial under Germany's universal jurisdiction laws, which allow courts to prosecute crimes against humanity committed anywhere in the world. A Syrian doctor suspected of torturing prisoners at a military hospital in Homs goes on trial in Frankfurt next week.Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting
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