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War crimes in Syria: Switzerland issues an international arrest warrant for the extradi...
16.08.2023 - (Last modified: 23.08.2023)Unknown members of the Syrian Regime - investigation over the killing of journalists
17.04.2023 - (Last modified: 03.05.2023)
Context
Ongoing investigation into the killing of French, Syrian and British journalists during an army bombardment of a media center in Syria in 2012
Type of jurisdiction
Passive personality
Suspects
Members of the Syrian regime
Country of residence of suspects
Syria
Charges
As the case is at the investigation stage, there have been...
Ahmad al-Y
17.04.2023 - (Last modified: 29.03.2023)Abdel Salam Mahmoud
17.04.2023 - (Last modified: 31.03.2023)
Context
Investigation closed for international crimes committed in Syria in 2013
Type of jurisdiction
Passive personality
Suspect
Abdel Salam Mahmoud, in charge of Air Force Intelligence at the Mezzeh military airport
Country of residence of suspect
Syria
Charges
Complicity in crimes against humanity; torture; enforce...
Names withheld - Syrian officials
17.04.2023 - (Last modified: 03.05.2023)
Context
Ongoing investigation for international crimes committed in Syria in 2017 against a French-Syrian national
Type of jurisdiction
Passive personality
Suspects
Syrian officials
Country of residence of suspects
Syria
Charges
War crime of deliberately attacking civilians
Current status
Under investigation
Facts
On 7 June 2017, the city of Deraa...
Khedr A. K. and Sami A. S.
17.04.2023 - (Last modified: 28.03.2023)Kim Teresa A.
17.04.2023 - (Last modified: 03.04.2023)
Context
Conviction for war crimes committed inSyria
Type of jurisdiction
Active personality
Suspect
Kim Teresa A., German national
Country of residence of suspect
Germany
Charges
Aiding and abetting war crimes; membership in a foreign terrorist organization; violations of the War Weapons Control Act
Current status
Convicted; sentenced to f...
Name withheld - Syrian national, alleged former member of Liwa al-Quds
17.04.2023 - (Last modified: 03.05.2023)
Context
Arrest of a member of the pro-regime Liwa al-Quds militia over crimes against humanity and war crimes
Type of jurisdiction
Universal jurisdiction
Suspect
Syrian national, alleged former member of Liwa al-Quds
Country of residence of suspect
The Netherlands
Charges
Crimes against humanity; war crimes; participating in an o...
Lina Ishaq
17.04.2023 - (Last modified: 03.04.2023)
Context
Conviction of a Swedish national for serious crimes under international law and serious war crimes committed in Syria in 2013
Type of jurisdiction
Active personality
Suspect
Lina Ishaq, Swedish national
Country of residence of suspect
Sweden
Charges
Serious crimes under international law; serious war crimes of recruitment and use of a child so...
Sabri Essid
17.04.2023 - (Last modified: 30.03.2023)
Context
Ongoing proceedings against alleged Islamic State (ISIS) fighters accused of genocide and crimes against humanity committed against Yazidis
Type of jurisdiction
Active personality
Suspect
Sabri Essid French national who allegedly joined ISIS in Syria
Country of residence of suspect
Unknown
Charges
As t...
Anwar Raslan
17.04.2023 - (Last modified: 30.03.2023)
Context
Conviction before the Higher Regional Court of Koblenz of one former member of the Syrian General Intelligence Service (GIS) for international crimes allegedly committed by the al-Khatib branch (also known as Branch 251) in Damascus. This was the first trial addressing systematic international crimes committed by the Syrian government and its intellig...
Lafarge SA, Eric Olsen and others
17.04.2023 - (Last modified: 30.03.2023)
Context
Proceedings against the cement company Lafarge SA (which, following its merger with Holcim became LafargeHolcim and was renamed Holcim in 2021) for complicity in crimes against humanity committed by armed groups in Syria, financing terrorism, deliberate endangerment of people’s lives and violation of an embargo
Type of jurisdiction
Universal jurisdiction an...