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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...

Context Conviction for war crimes allegedly committed in Syria in 2015 by a commander of the Salafist militant group Ahrar al-Sham. That group was designated as a terrorist organization by a Dutch court in 2019. Type of jurisdiction Universal jurisdiction   Suspect Ahmad al-Y., Syrian natio...

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...

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...

Context Conviction for international crimes committed by members of non- state armed groups in Syria   Type of jurisdiction Universal jurisdiction   Suspects Khedr. A. K. and Sami A. S, Syrian nationals, members of an organized armed group in Syria   Country of residence of suspects Germa...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...