Trial Monitoring

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #103: A Tale of Fiction and Memoir from the Syrian Uprising

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #103: A Tale of Fiction and Memoir from the Syrian Uprising

TRIAL OF ALAA M. Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #103 Hearing Date: April 29, 2025  CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture.   Note that this summary is

Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #01: Genocide Charges at Trial: The First Day in Munich

Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #01: Genocide Charges at Trial: The First Day in Munich

TRIAL OF TWANA H.S. AND ASIA R.A. Higher Regional Court – Munich, Germany   Trial Monitoring Summary #01  Hearing Date: May 19, 2025    CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #102: Between Persecution and Propaganda

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #102: Between Persecution and Propaganda

TRIAL OF ALAA M. Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #102 Hearing Date: April 3, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture.   Note that this summary is

French Court May Set Global Precedent in Assad Immunity Case

French Court May Set Global Precedent in Assad Immunity Case

Until now, so-called ‘personal immunity’ prevents any head of a state from being prosecuted by courts of a foreign country. However, this long-standing protection is now being tested in France.

SJAC’s Trial Monitors Reflect on the Alaa M. Verdict

SJAC’s Trial Monitors Reflect on the Alaa M. Verdict

On June 16, 2025, in a groundbreaking verdict, Syrian doctor Alaa M. was convicted of crimes against humanity for torturing his patients. This landmark decision marks the first criminal trial

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #101: Al-Mazzeh 601: A Slaughterhouse, Not A Hospital

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #101: Al-Mazzeh 601: A Slaughterhouse, Not A Hospital

TRIAL OF ALAA M. Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #101 Hearing Date: March 20, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture.    Note that this summary is

The Trial of Majdi N. aka Islam Alloush

The Trial of Majdi N. aka Islam Alloush

From April 29 to May 28, 2025, the Assize Court in Paris tried Majdi N., also known as Islam Alloush, former spokesperson and senior official of the Syrian armed group

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #22: Ten-Year Sentence for Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #22: Ten-Year Sentence for Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes

TRIAL OF AHMAD H.   Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany  Trial Monitoring Summary #22 Hearing Date: December 18, 2024    CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture.   Note that this summary