Syrian national faces crimes against humanity charges in the UK

A 58-year-old Syrian man has been charged in the UK with three counts of murder as a crime against humanity, three counts of torture, and one charge related to murder, linked to his service in the Syrian Air Force Intelligence during April 2011 in Jobar. This marks the UK’s first prosecution under the International Criminal Court Act 2001 for such crimes. He was arrested in December 2021 and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. The investigation was conducted by the Counter Terrorism Policing’s war crimes unit.

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