Syria Puts Former Grand Mufti on Trial for Inciting Killings During Assad-Era Uprising
Hassoun faces charges including war crimes and incitement to murder as Syria pursues a transitional justice case against wartime figures.
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Syria puts former Grand Mufti on trial for inciting killings during Assad-era uprising
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail A Syrian court has opened the trial of former Grand Mufti Ahmad Hassoun on charges of issuing fatwas that authorised the killing of Syrians during the uprising against Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus launched proceedings against Hassoun, who served as Syria’s top religious authority under Assad until the regime’s fall […]
This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more exclusive news and reports, visit our website. “This isn’t a sermon; you need to answer the questions.” With these words, the judge interrupted the defendant in the dock as the latter began reciting a verse from the Quran. This clip, along with other images and videos from the trial of former Grand Mufti Ahmed Badreddin Hassoun, which held its first session on Thursday at the Palace of …
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