Germany charges two Syrians with crimes against humanity
Suspects had applied for asylum in Germany
29 October 2019 - 18:58
Berlin — German prosecutors have charged two Syrians with crimes against humanity that include torturing and killing opposition activists, setting the stage for the first trial of suspected members of President Bashar al-Assad’s security service.
Germany detained the two men earlier in 2019 under its “universal jurisdiction” laws that allow it to prosecute people for crimes against humanity committed anywhere in the world...
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