WITNESS PROTECTION IN THE NETHERLANDS
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 Monitoring
Inside the Majdi N. Trial #2: Detailed Report on the Case and Disagreement over a Timeline of the Syrian Conflict
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,
Mzaik v. Syrian Arab Republic: Assad Government Found Guilty of Torturing American Citizen
Washington, DC: 08/14/2025 “This week’s ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia reaffirms the systematic torture and abuse committed in Assad-era prisons,
Inside the Alaa M. Trial #106: The Prosecution’s Closing Statement
TRIAL OF ALAA M. Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #106 Hearing Date: May 27, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is
Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #2: On Trial for the Second Time: The Previous Conviction of Twana H.S.
TRIAL OF TWANA H.S. AND ASIA R.A. Higher Regional Court – Munich, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #2 Hearing Date: May 26, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions
Inside the Alaa M. Trial #105: The Defense’s Last Dispute
TRIAL OF ALAA M. Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #105 Hearing Date: May 20, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is
Inside the Majdi N. Trial #1: Opening of the Trial and Challenge to the Court’s Legitimacy
TRIAL OF MAJDI N. Court of Assize – Paris, France Trial Monitoring Summary #1 Hearing Dates: April 29 & 30, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape
French Court Rules: Justice Begins Where Sovereignty Ends—even for Assad
See our article on the Court of Cassation’s hearing of July 4, 2025 While he held power in Damascus, French courts lacked the jurisdiction to issue an arrest warrant
Inside the Alaa M. Trial #104: Settling on the Final Charges
TRIAL OF ALAA M. Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #104 Hearing Date: May 15, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is
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