US EditionAlleged Syrian war criminal named after he appears in court
The 58-year-old Syrian faces seven charges including three counts of murder as crimes against humanity for suppressing 2011 pro-democracy protests in Damascus, UK police said.
- A 58-year-old Syrian man has been charged in the UK with murder as a crime against humanity, marking the first prosecution of its kind in the country.
- Police say he faces three counts of murder, three counts of torture, and one charge related to assisting murder linked to his alleged role in Syrian Air Force Intelligence .
- The accusations relate to April 2011 events in Jobar near Damascus, where he allegedly led a group that violently suppressed anti-government demonstrations.
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UK Resident Faces Landmark Charges for 2011 Syrian Killings and Torture
A UK resident has been formally charged with crimes against humanity for actions dating back to the early days of the Syrian civil war. This highlights the UK's commitment to holding perpetrators of international atrocities accountable. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed that 58-year-old Salem Michel Al-Salem, a former colonel in Syria's Air Force Intelligence, faces multiple charges over killings and torture of civilians in Damascus …
A 58-year-old man living in the United Kingdom was accused of crimes against humanity for his role in the repression of demonstrations in Syria since April 2011, announced to the British police this afternoon. This charge is the result of an investigation carried out by the British Anti-Terrorist Police Crime Unit. 'Guard vital services': UN trade with the United States sent fuel to Cuba to maintain humanitarian mission Read also: war in the Mid…
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