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.
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
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
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
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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
TRIAL OF ALAA M. Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #100 Hearing Date: March 13, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is
TRIAL OF AHMAD H. Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #21 Hearing Dates: December 10 & 11, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that
TRIAL OF ALAA M. Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #99 Hearing Date: February 27, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is
TRIAL OF AHMAD H. Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #20 Hearing Dates: December 3 & 4, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that