A German court on Thursday jailed a Syrian ex-intelligence officer for life for murder, rape and crimes against humanity, handing down the first ever conviction for state-backed torture committed …
Ex-officer jailed for Syrian war crimes after landmark German trial
A German court on Thursday jailed a Syrian ex-intelligence officer for life for murder, rape and crimes against humanity, handing down the first ever conviction for state-backed torture committed …
Syrian torture survivors brace for verdict in landmark trial on crimes against humanity
The case of a former Syrian intelligence official accused of torture, murder and rape before a German court could prove a vital step towards justice for victims of abuse in Syria’s civil war, reports …
UN panel welcomes landmark guilty verdict in Germany’s prosecution of former Syrian intelligence officer for crimes against humanity
English News and Press Release on Syrian Arab Republic about Protection and Human Rights; published on 13 Jan 2022 by UN HRC …
UN panel welcomes landmark guilty verdict in Germany’s prosecution of former Syrian intelligence officer for crimes against humanity
English News and Press Release on Syrian Arab Republic about Protection and Human Rights; published on 13 Jan 2022 by UN HRC …
Syria joins China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The admission of Syria into the Chinese economic project is the latest sign of strengthening relations between Damascus and Beijing.
Syria Officially Joins China’s Belt and Road, Seeking Lifeline to Defy U.S. Sanctions
Chinese ambassador to Syria, Feng Biao, said the deal would “strengthen Chinese participation in the economic reconstruction” of the war-torn country.
On the border of Turkey and Syria, a Jewish family desperate to flee a rapidly-changing world
Director Mano Khalil’s “Neighbours” is a cinematically stunning, deeply unsettling film that is brutal, satiric, and, at times, magical.
Iraq: Man Divorces Bride For Playing ‘provocative’ Song At Their Wedding
In the fastest divorce case in Iraq, a groom divorced his wife during their wedding as the bride played a “provocative” Syrian song in the wedding.
Turkey’s Syrian refugees face local hostility as economic problems mount
Turkey is in the grip of an economic crisis. Last year the Turkish lira plummeted nearly 35 percent, resulting in surging prices and rising poverty.