SCM in the MEDIA

Anwar al-Bunni does not hide his joy over the sentencing, on 24 February 2021, of former Syrian intelligence agent Eyad al-Gharib to four and a half years in prison for ‘complicity in crimes against humanity’. “This is a historic verdict. I am happy, not because of the conviction of this individual, but because the judge… Continue reading War crimes in Syria: a step on the road to justice for the victims?

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PARIS (Reuters) – Lawyers representing survivors of a chemical weapons attack in 2013 in Syria have filed a criminal complaint against Syrian officials whom they blame for the deaths of hundreds of civilians in a rebel-held area. France is home to thousands of Syrian refugees, and its investigating judges have a mandate to determine whether… Continue reading Syrian victims of chemical attacks file case with French prosecutors

PARIS (Reuters) – Lawyers representing survivors of a chemical weapons attack in 2013 in Syria have filed a criminal complaint against Syrian officials whom they blame for the deaths of hundreds of civilians in a rebel-held area. France is home to thousands of Syrian refugees, and its investigating judges have a mandate to determine whether… Continue reading Syrian victims of chemical attacks file case with French prosecutors

A group of Syrian chemical attack survivors and Syrian rights groups said Tuesday they have filed a criminal complaint in France over two August 2013 attacks outside Damascus, pointing to the alleged responsibility of the Syrian government in what would constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. “We have compiled extensive evidence establishing exactly who… Continue reading Groups ask France to probe 2013 Syria chemical attacks

Lawyers representing survivors of a chemical weapons attack in Syria in 2013 filed a criminal complaint against the Syrian officials they blame for the deaths of hundreds of civilians in a rebel-held area. France is home to thousands of Syrian refugees and investigating judges have a mandate to determine whether crimes against humanity were committed anywhere in the world.

A group of Syrian chemical attack survivors and Syrian rights groups said Tuesday they have filed a criminal complaint in France over two August 2013 attacks outside Damascus, pointing to the alleged responsibility of the Syrian government in what would constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.

PARIS – A group of Syrian chemical attack survivors and Syrian rights groups said Tuesday they have filed a criminal complaint in France over two August 2013 attacks outside Damascus, pointing to the alleged responsibility of the Syrian government in what would constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. “We have compiled extensive evidence establishing exactly… Continue reading Groups ask France to probe 2013 Syria chemical attacks

By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) – Lawyers representing survivors of a chemical weapons attack in 2013 in Syria have filed a criminal complaint against Syrian officials whom they blame for the deaths of hundreds of civilians in a rebel-held area. France is home to thousands of Syrian refugees, and its investigating judges have a mandate… Continue reading Syrian Victims of Chemical Attacks File Case With French Prosecutors

A group of Syrian chemical attack survivors and Syrian rights groups announced Tuesday that they have filed a criminal complaint in France over two August 2013 attacks outside Damascus, pointing to the alleged responsibility of the Syrian Bashar Assad regime in what would constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. “We have compiled extensive evidence establishing exactly… Continue reading Syrian victims of chemical attacks file case against Assad regime

Lawyers representing survivors of a chemical weapons attack in 2013 in Syria have filed a criminal complaint against Syrian officials whom they blame for the deaths of hundreds of civilians in an opposition-held area.   France is home to thousands of Syrian refugees, and its investigating judges have a mandate to determine whether crimes against… Continue reading Syrian Victims of Chemical Attacks File Case with French Prosecutors

Many legal experts find the German court’s conviction sets crucial precedent to prosecute other members of the Assad regime. The Syrian regime led by Bashar al Assad is said to be responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands, as well as the displacement of half of its population since the beginning of the civil war. A… Continue reading Is Berlin’s conviction of a Syrian intelligence agent a bad omen for Assad?

Kevork Almassian, an individual of Armenian origin from Aleppo, Syria, and a fervent supporter of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has found himself facing the annulation of his refugee status. The conservative German outlet Die Welt was the first to report the decision taken by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) a few weeks ago, claiming that… Continue reading Germany’s revocation of Assad loyalist’s refugee status opens debate on his removal

In a few months, Syrians the world over will commemorate a grim anniversary. The 15 March will mark ten years since demonstrators marched against the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo and Damascus. The date is now generally seen as the beginning of the Syrian Civil War; a conflict which over a decade has… Continue reading Assad on trial Syrians in exile are fighting to hold Bashar al-Assad’s regime to account on an international stage.

Révolutions et contre-révolutions en Méditerranée et au Moyen-Orient : comment naissent (et meurent) les révolutions De manière inédite et quasi simultanée, une extraordinaire vague de soulèvements populaires a traversé, il y a déjà dix ans, les sociétés au sud de la Méditerranée, à l’est comme à l’ouest, du Maghreb au Machrek.