Trial Monitoring

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #78: Those Who Live in Glass Houses…

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #78: Those Who Live in Glass Houses…

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #78 Hearing Date: June 25 & 27, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #3: The Source

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #3: The Source

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #3 Hearing Dates: June 5 & 6, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #77: Alpha Male Peacock

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #77: Alpha Male Peacock

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #77 Hearing Date: June 10 & 11, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #2: The First Witness’s Unsettling Video Documentation

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #2: The First Witness’s Unsettling Video Documentation

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #2 Hearing Dates: May 29 & 30, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #76: Made up Out of Thin Air

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #76: Made up Out of Thin Air

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #76 Hearing Date: June 4 & 6, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #75: Spirit of a Christian

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #75: Spirit of a Christian

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #75 Hearing Date: May 27 & 28, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim

Syria Related Criminal Cases

Syria Related Criminal Cases

SJAC has documented over 300 domestic Universal Jurisdiction cases involving crimes committed by multiple sides since the start of the conflict.

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #1: The First Day of the Proceedings

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #1: The First Day of the Proceedings

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #1 Hearing Date: May 17, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #73: Read Very Carefully and Comprehend!

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #73: Read Very Carefully and Comprehend!

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #73 Hearing Date: May 7 and 8, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #72: “He expresses his anger; he does not swallow it”

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #72: “He expresses his anger; he does not swallow it”

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #72 Hearing Date: April 15, 16, 18 & 19, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not