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scm

20/01/2021

Torture Crimes Do Not Become Obsolete

On Tuesday morning, German authorities (Public Prosecutor General’s office in Germany) arrested Anwar R. (56) and Eyad A. (42) on charges of torturing detainees while they were Syrian intelligence officers...

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SCM

17/05/2019

Swedish War Crimes Unit interviews Syrian torture survivors

Swedish prosecution authorities responded promptly to the first criminal complaint filed in Sweden on torture in Syria. Since April, four of altogether nine Syrian plaintiffs – all of them torture...

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SCM

15/11/2018

Towards Accountability and Justice to End Impunity in...

We, the undersigning organisations, welcome the French prosecutor’s decision to issue  arrest warrants against three senior Syrian security officers: first and foremost Major General Ali Mamlouk, the Director of the...

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SCM

18/06/2018

Arrest warrant against Jamil Hassan is a milestone...

Other states should follow the step by the German judiciary. Berlin, 8 June 2018 – “The arrest warrant against Jamil Hassan is a milestone and an important step for all affected...