Syrian regime war crimes trials continue

Timeline

1. 10 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Syrian former vice‑president Ahmed Hassan denies charges in Damascus court

   Former Syrian official Ahmed Hassan denied incitement and other charges in his third Damascus trial, requesting forensic verification of video evidence; authorities called the hearing procedurally significant.

2. 18 days ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Second Sessions of Wasim al-Assad War Crimes Trial Begin in Damascus

   Damascus' fourth criminal court held the second sessions of Wasim al‑Assad's war crimes trial, hearing public witnesses on alleged attacks on civilians, drug trafficking and extortion.

3. 28 days ago

   [CRIME] 14 sources

   Former Syrian intelligence chief sentenced to eight years in Austria

   Austrian court sentenced former Syrian intelligence chief Khaled al‑Halabi and ex‑police officer Musab Abu Rukbah to eight years for torture and sexual coercion of 21 civilians in Raqqa (2011‑13); victims rec‑­

4. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Vienna Trial of Former Syrian Security Officials Denies Torture Charges

   Former Syrian security heads Moussab Abou R. and Khaled Al H. deny torture and coercion charges in a Vienna court, claiming they supported the 2011 uprising.

5. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Syria holds first trial of former regime relative Uasim al‑Assad

   Syria's Damascus court began the first trial of Uasim al‑Assad, cousin of deposed President Bashar al‑Assad, on charges including militia formation, torture and drug trafficking, as part of the country's post‑r

6. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Wa s i m al‑Assad trial begins in Damascus for war crimes

   Wa s i m al‑Assad, Bashar al‑Assad’s cousin, began a war‑crimes trial in Damascus, facing charges of armed‑group formation, drug trafficking and crimes against humanity.

7. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Waseem al-Assad faces war crimes trial in Damascus

   Waseem al‑Assad, a cousin of Syria’s former president, is on trial in Damascus for war crimes, crimes against humanity, illegal armed groups, massacres, drug trafficking and extortion, amid Syria’s transitional

8. about 2 months ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Dutch Court Sentences Syrian Interrogator to 26 Years for Crimes Against Humanity

   A Dutch court sentenced Syrian interrogator Rafiq al Q. to 26 years for torture and rape committed in 2013‑14, using universal jurisdiction to prosecute war crimes.

9. about 2 months ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Former Syrian Interrogator Sentenced to 26 Years for Torture and Rape in Dutch Court

   A former Syrian interrogator was sentenced in the Netherlands to 26 years for torture, rape and other crimes committed in Syrian detention centres, after being arrested in Druten in 2023.

10. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Vienna Court Trials Syrian Ex‑Officials for Systematic Torture

    Vienna court continues the trial of former Syrian officials Khaled Al H. and Moussab Abou R. for systematic torture of at least 21 victims, with witnesses describing cramped cells, beatings and harsh conditions

11. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources

    Syrian war crimes trials commence in Vienna

    Vienna heard two separate trials of former Syrian officials—Khaled al‑Halabi, Musab Abu Rukbah, and Anwar Raslan—accused of torture and crimes against humanity during the Syrian civil war.

12. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Former Syrian Intelligence Brigadier General Khalid Al Halabi Tried for Torture in Vienna

    Former Syrian intelligence brigadier general Khalid Al Halabi and lieutenant‑colonel Mussab Abou Rokbh stand trial in Vienna for torture and other abuses against protesters in Rakka (2011‑13), facing up to ten‑

13. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Former Syrian intelligence officials on trial in Austria for torture

    Former Syrian intelligence chief Khaled al‑Halabi and ex‑police chief Musab Abu Rakbah face a Vienna trial for ordering torture of Raqqa detainees (2011‑13), with up to ten years imprisonment.

14. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Former Assad Cousin Atef Najib Faces War Crimes Trial in Damascus

    Atef Najib, Assad’s cousin, denies war‑crimes charges in Damascus trial over 2011 Daraa abuses.

15. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    Former Assad Cousin Atef Nadschib Faces Trial for Mass Murder in Damascus

    Atef Nadschib, Assad’s cousin, is on trial in Damascus for alleged mass murders.

16. 3 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    German court weighs case of ex-Syrian official over torture and 70 murder charges

    Germany hosts trial of ex-Syrian official over torture and alleged murders in Syria.