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 recent German court’s conviction against a low level member of the regime, Eyad al Gharib, gave hope to many who want to prosecute the Assad regime for war crimes and other criminal offences. Gharip received a four and half year sentence for his crimes against humanity.