Ex-Syrian colonel appears in UK court on charges of crimes against humanity
Salem Al-Salem faces landmark trial over alleged role in crackdown on protests in Damascus in 2011
A former Syrian colonel has appeared in a London court to face charges of crimes against humanity in the first prosecution of its kind in England and Wales.
Salem Al-Salem is charged with murder and torture, crimes allegedly committed during the Syrian government’s violent crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Damascus in 2011.
Source: Theguardian.com
Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/10/ex-syrian-colonel-salem-al-salem-appears-uk-court-charges-crimes-against-humanity
