Press Conference: New criminal complaints in Germany

Together with the Syrian lawyers and activists Anwar Al-Bunni (Syrian Center for Legal Research & Studies, SCLSR) and Mazen Darwish (Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression, SCM) and with the support of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) has compiled two new criminal complaints addressing crimes against humanity and war crimes in Syria.

The two new complaints by a total of 15 Syrian claimants highlight the Assad government’s systematic policies of repression, torture, and extermination. This system is embodied by senior functionaries in the National Security Bureau, the Defence Ministry, the Military Police and Air Force Intelligence, among others. The criminal complaints name 16 suspects and are calling on the GBA to issue arrest warrants.

The new complaints will be presented at the press conference by Anwar Al-Bunni (SCLSR), Mazen Darwish (SCM), and Wolfgang Kaleck (ECCHR). Together with Antonie Nord (Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung), and René Wildangel (Amnesty International), they will reflect on Germany’s role in the fight against impunity in Syria.

If you wish to register for the press conference, please contact:
Heinrich Böll Stiftung: Michael Alvarez Kalverkamp,
Tel: +49 (0)30 28534 202, E-Mail: alvarez@boell.de