Universal Jurisdiction-Syria: Two men charged with crimes against humanity in Germany

Alleged former secret service officers arrested in February over torture of prisoners In Germany, two Syrian men have been charged with crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the longtime civil way. There has been no concerted international effort because Syria is not a party to the treaty that established the international criminal court. International efforts …

Syria: US federal ruling sides with Trump administration on returning ISIS bride

14 November 2019 - Hoda Muthana, 25, and son are left in limbo in Syria after a federal judge in Washington sided with Trump administration's position that Muthana’s father was still a diplomat when she was born, making her ineligible for US citizenship. (Via The Guardian) 

Universal Jurisdiction-Syria: Syrian refugees pressure Norway to Prosecute

13 November 2019 - Syrian refugees in Norway have joined a pan-European drive for justice over torture, extra-judicial killings and other abuse, making a landmark request for Norwegian police to investigate atrocities committed during Syria’s long civil war. Via The Guardian 

IIIM/Syria: Report Calls for IIIM to investigate killings

The Syrian Network for Humanitarian Rights (SNHR) announces in its monthly report that at least 118 civilians, including one medical personnel member staff, were documented killed in Syria in September 2019. This is in addition to the 22 people who died due to torture at the hands of the main perpetrator parties to the conflict …