Vienna: Torture survivors give evidence for first time in trial of former Assad officials
In the Vienna criminal proceedings against two former Syrian officials, survivors of torture were questioned for the first time. The accused are alleged to have mistreated political prisoners between 2011 and 2013.
Vienna: Torture survivors give evidence for first time in trial of former Assad officials
In the Vienna trial against two former Syrian officials, people appeared as witnesses for the first time who had themselves survived torture. According to ORF ON, the two accused are alleged to have mistreated political prisoners in a Syrian prison during the period from 2011 to 2013.
The questioning of the victims marks an important moment in the proceedings. The prosecution accuses the defendants of systematically torturing prisoners during Syria's civil war. The questioning of those affected is intended to shed light on what occurred in the detention facilities of the Assad regime.
The proceedings are taking place before an Austrian court and number among the few trials worldwide in which alleged perpetrators of the Syrian regime are being held to account. The indictment is based on the principle of universal jurisdiction, which makes it possible to prosecute serious crimes even outside the place where they were committed.
Source: Google News AT — Crime (de)