Syrian regime’s sexual violence may be prosecuted in Germany

On June 17, 2020, human rights advocates filed a potentially path-breaking complaint with the German federal public prosecutor: brought by the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) on behalf of seven Syrians, the complaint demands that Germany prosecute nine high-ranking Syrian government officials for sexual and gender-based violence committed during Syria’s 9-year-long war.

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Marine Le Pen says Assad solution to Syria crisis

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Monday called Syrian President Bashar Assad “the most reassuring solution for France,” a major divergence with her nation’s official policy. Le Pen, head of the National Front, spoke after meetings with Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri. They were among numerous officials, including the

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Syrian refugees discovered in a Turkish truck

June 28, 2014 According to the Wiener Zeitung, eight Syrian refugees were discovered in a Turkish truck at the toll gate at Gleinalm. The subjects were between 2 and 66 years old. It is not clear if Austria was their primary destination.

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