COPENHAGEN: Not less than seven individuals have been arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing crimes in opposition to humanity and conflict crimes in Syria in 2012-2014, authorities within the two nations mentioned Wednesday. In a coordinated effort that additionally concerned the European Union judicial cooperation company Eurojust, the EU police company Europol, and several other different unnamed European nations, 4 have been arrested in Germany and three in Sweden.
The German federal prosecutor mentioned that these arrested in Germany have been “strongly suspected of killing and making an attempt to kill civilians.” A few of these arrested additionally have been suspected of torture.
The 4 arrested in Germany are recognized solely as Jihad A, Mahmoud A, Sameer S and Wael S and had been affiliated with the Free Palestine Motion, an armed militia in Syria, since early 2011.
German prosecutors didn’t give their final names according to privateness guidelines. Sweden didn’t establish the three it arrested.
On the time, the militia exercised management over Damascus’ largely Palestinian district of al-Yarmouk on behalf of the Syrian regime, Germany’s federal prosecutor mentioned. Since July 2013, the Syrian regime had cordoned off the realm utterly, leading to a scarcity of meals, water, and medical provides.
Amongst different crimes, all suspects allegedly participated within the violent crackdown of a peaceable anti-government protest in al-Yarmouk on July 13, 2012, particularly concentrating on civilian protesters by taking pictures at them.
Six people died whereas others have been significantly injured, the German assertion mentioned.
Germany’s federal prosecutor alleged that a few of them additionally abused civilians from al-Yarmouk severely and repeatedly. The occasions occurred between mid-2012 and 2014.
In a single case, a person was handed over to the Syrian Navy Intelligence Service, which reportedly incarcerated and tortured him. In one other case, a girl was allegedly compelled to pay together with her household jewels for the discharge of her minor son, and was threatened with rape.
Three of these arrested – Jihad A, Sameer S and Wael S – are stateless Syrian Palestinians, whereas Mazhar J is a Syrian nationwide.
The 4 have been arrested in Berlin, in Frankenthal and close to Boizenburg, in southwestern and northeast Germany, respectively. The house of one other suspect, whose title was not given and who was not arrested, was searched within the western metropolis of Essen.
They’re as a consequence of be introduced earlier than an investigating choose on the Federal Courtroom of Justice, who will learn out their arrest warrants and determine on pre-trial detention. The arraignment will happen Monday and Tuesday, the prosecutor’s assertion mentioned.
In Sweden, the Prosecution Authority gave no particulars concerning these arrested. The prosecution authority mentioned it have to be determined earlier than midday Saturday whether or not they need to be detained or launched.
The German federal prosecutor mentioned that these arrested in Germany have been “strongly suspected of killing and making an attempt to kill civilians.” A few of these arrested additionally have been suspected of torture.
The 4 arrested in Germany are recognized solely as Jihad A, Mahmoud A, Sameer S and Wael S and had been affiliated with the Free Palestine Motion, an armed militia in Syria, since early 2011.
German prosecutors didn’t give their final names according to privateness guidelines. Sweden didn’t establish the three it arrested.
On the time, the militia exercised management over Damascus’ largely Palestinian district of al-Yarmouk on behalf of the Syrian regime, Germany’s federal prosecutor mentioned. Since July 2013, the Syrian regime had cordoned off the realm utterly, leading to a scarcity of meals, water, and medical provides.
Amongst different crimes, all suspects allegedly participated within the violent crackdown of a peaceable anti-government protest in al-Yarmouk on July 13, 2012, particularly concentrating on civilian protesters by taking pictures at them.
Six people died whereas others have been significantly injured, the German assertion mentioned.
Germany’s federal prosecutor alleged that a few of them additionally abused civilians from al-Yarmouk severely and repeatedly. The occasions occurred between mid-2012 and 2014.
In a single case, a person was handed over to the Syrian Navy Intelligence Service, which reportedly incarcerated and tortured him. In one other case, a girl was allegedly compelled to pay together with her household jewels for the discharge of her minor son, and was threatened with rape.
Three of these arrested – Jihad A, Sameer S and Wael S – are stateless Syrian Palestinians, whereas Mazhar J is a Syrian nationwide.
The 4 have been arrested in Berlin, in Frankenthal and close to Boizenburg, in southwestern and northeast Germany, respectively. The house of one other suspect, whose title was not given and who was not arrested, was searched within the western metropolis of Essen.
They’re as a consequence of be introduced earlier than an investigating choose on the Federal Courtroom of Justice, who will learn out their arrest warrants and determine on pre-trial detention. The arraignment will happen Monday and Tuesday, the prosecutor’s assertion mentioned.
In Sweden, the Prosecution Authority gave no particulars concerning these arrested. The prosecution authority mentioned it have to be determined earlier than midday Saturday whether or not they need to be detained or launched.
