Since the fall of the Assad government, EU member states have become increasingly vocal about the possibility of designating Syria as a safe country for the voluntary return of refugees
MZAIK v. SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC United States District Court – District of Columbia – Washington, DC Trial Monitoring Summary #01 Hearing Dates: August 7, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions
Summary In a landmark decision for Syrian victims and survivors, the Hague Court of Appeal awarded €40,000 to a Syrian victim of torture. The Court upheld the conviction of
TRIAL OF MAJDI N. Court of Assize – Paris, France Trial Monitoring Summary #3 Hearing Date: April 30, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or other
On July 7, 2025, Austria became the first EU country to deport a Syrian national to Syria since the start of the country’s conflict in 2011. The man, whose
TRIAL OF TWANA H.S. AND ASIA R.A. Higher Regional Court – Munich, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #03 Hearing Date: June 2 & 6, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony may include
TRIAL OF ALAA M. Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #107 Hearing Date: June 5, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is
Guide for Witnesses of Crimes Committed in Syria If you witnessed serious crimes committed in Syria, you might have valuable information for legal proceedings in the Netherlands. You may have
TRIAL OF MAJDI N. Court of Assize – Paris, France Trial Monitoring Summary #2 Hearing Dates: April 30 & May 6, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture,
