On December 16, 2020, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office issued a memorandum against the Syrian doctor Alaa Moussa, in which he extended his detention and charged him with crimes against humanity. The German authorities had arrested the Syrian doctor Alaa Moussa on June 19, 2020. The arrest operation on charges of practicing torture in hospitals while […]
Germany stops medical doctor accused of torture in Syria
On June 19, German authorities arrested the Syrian doctor Alaa Musa, who has been practicing medicine in Germany since his asylum in 2015. The arrest on charges of torture in hospitals came while he was in Syria, after testimonies provided by a number of Syrian organisations in Europe, which document the active participation of Doctor […]
Former Syrian intelligence officer trialed in Germany
Anwar Raslan appeared in the first court session on April 23 The trial sessions of Colonel Anwar Raslan started today (23 April) in Germany after 14 months of his arrest by the German authorities. He was the former deputy head of the investigation branch in the General Intelligence Department and the head of the investigation […]
Ninth anniversary of the Syrian Uprising: joint statement
SHRC is not responsible about the content Press release Ninth anniversary of the Syrian Uprising: joint statement The governments of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States have issued a joint statement on the ninth anniversary of the Syrian uprising. Published 15 March 2020 From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Dominic Raab […]