US EditionVerdict Expected in German Trial of Syrian Doctor Accused of War Crimes
- A German court in Frankfurt sentenced Syrian doctor Alaa M. to life imprisonment on June 16, 2025, for crimes against humanity committed in military hospitals in Syria.
- The trial followed M.'s arrest in June 2020 after victims recognized him from a documentary, and it opened in 2022 amid Germany's use of universal jurisdiction for such cases.
- Witnesses described brutal torture including injections causing deaths, daily beatings, wounds set on fire, and a hospital called a 'slaughterhouse' where medical care was denied.
- Prosecutors described 18 instances between 2011 and 2012 in which a teenage boy’s genitals were soaked in alcohol and ignited, while M. denied all allegations and claimed he was targeted by a conspiracy.
- The court ruled the gravity of M.'s guilt virtually excludes early release, reflecting Germany's efforts to hold Assad regime supporters accountable for war crimes.
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For years he was an intern in military hospitals of the Assad regime. Later he worked as an orthopaedist in Hesse. Now the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court has sentenced the physician - for torture and murder.[more]]>
German Court Sentences Syrian Doctor to Life in Prison for Torture, War Crimes in His Homeland
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A German court sentenced a Syrian doctor to life imprisonment for torture and war crimes in his Syrian homeland on Monday for killing two people and torturing nine in Syria between 2011 and 2012. World News | German Court Sentences Syrian Doctor to Life in Prison for Torture, War Crimes in His Homeland.
Because of torture and war crimes in Syria, the orthopedist in Germany must now be put behind bars. Alaa M. also practiced as a doctor in the Federal Republic of Germany.
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German court sentences Syrian doctor to life in prison for torture and war crimes in his homeland
A German court has sentenced a Syrian doctor to life imprisonment for torture and war crimes in his homeland for killing two people and torturing nine in Syria between 2011 and 2012. The Frankfurt Higher Regional Court on Monday also…
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