Trial Monitoring

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #8: “You better shut your mouth, I am not alone”

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #8: “You better shut your mouth, I am not alone”

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #8 Hearing Dates: July 23 & 24, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #7: Shared Experiences

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #7: Shared Experiences

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #7 Hearing Dates: July 16 & 17, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #6: The Open Book and the Puzzle – Two Contrasting witnesses

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #6: The Open Book and the Puzzle – Two Contrasting witnesses

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #6 Hearing Dates: July 2 & 3, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #81: “We Sacrifice Ourselves With Our Blood And Soul, O Bashar”

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #81: “We Sacrifice Ourselves With Our Blood And Soul, O Bashar”

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #81 Hearing Date: July 23, 25 & 26, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #80: The President’s Slave

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #80: The President’s Slave

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #80 Hearing Date: July 15, 16 & 18, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a

Seeing Justice Done in Duesseldorf

Seeing Justice Done in Duesseldorf

“Justice must not only be done, but it must be seen to be done.” Syrian civil society has long complained about lack of access to Syria related trials taking place

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #5: The First Victim Account

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #5: The First Victim Account

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #5 Hearing Date: June 24, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #4: The Expert – When Pieces Form a Picture

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #4: The Expert – When Pieces Form a Picture

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #4 Hearing Dates: June 10 & 11, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #79: You Are The Only Person I Would Never Lie To

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #79: You Are The Only Person I Would Never Lie To

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #79 Hearing Date: July 09 & 11, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim

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