Syria's rebels hail ex-officer's conviction, want justice to go higher

Syria's rebels hail ex-officer's conviction, want justice to go higher

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebel and opposition groups said Germany's conviction of a former Syrian intelligence officer for crimes against humanity this week was welcome but was only a step towards holding to account President Bashar al-Assad and his top aides. Read full story

Syria’s rebels hail ex-officer’s conviction, want justice to go higher

January 14, 2022By Suleiman Al-KhalidiAMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian rebel and opposition groups said Germany’s conviction of a former Syrian intelligence officer for crimes against humanity this week was welcome but was only a step towards holding to account President Bashar al-Assad and his top aides.The conviction nL1N2TT0MJ of Anwar Raslan, who defected to Syria’s opposition in 2012 before securing asylum in Germany, marked a landmark ruling r…

Syria's rebels hail ex-officer's conviction, want justice to go higher

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN - Syrian rebel and opposition groups said Germany's conviction of a former Syrian intelligence officer for crimes against humanity this week was welcome but was only a step towards holding to account President Bashar al-Assad and his top aides. The conviction nL1N2TT0MJ of Anwar Raslan, who defected to Syria's opposition in 2012 before securing asylum in