The first trial worldwide on state torture in Syria started in Germany in April 2020. The defendants: Anwar R and Eyad A, two former officials of President Bashar al-Assad’s security apparatus. In February 2020, the Koblenz Higher Regional Court sentenced Eyad A to four and half years in prison, Anwar R’s trial continues. ECCHR – Al-Khatib trial
CEHRI Welcomes Austrian Indictments of Former Syrian Officials Accused of Abuse of Detainees
VIENNA and LONDON — The Centre for the Enforcement of