Life for Syrian doctor: torture and murder during Assad regime!

Life for Syrian doctor: torture and murder during Assad regime!

Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland - A judgment that makes waves: A Syrian doctor was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main. Alaa M., 40 years old, must now bear the consequences for his terrible acts in 2011 and 2012 when he tortured and killed caught and killed in Syria during the brutal Assad regime. The court confirmed the special severity of his guilt and consequently, preventive detention was also ordered to protect society. This was announced in a message from Deutschlandfunk

The process that started in January 2022 and lasted almost three and a half years made serious allegations against the man. He tortured military hospitals in Syria and was part of a notorious group of doctors who was known as a "disposal group". Witnesses reported inhuman abuse: blows, the lighting of wounds and other cruel deeds were charged to him. Despite these stressful evidence and the clear testimonies, Alaa M. denied all allegations and described himself as the victim of a plot. In a communication of hessenschau Lifelong prison sentence had requested.

a court ruling with global importance

The criminal prosecution of such crimes underlines the importance of the world law principle. This principle allows countries to act against criminals, regardless of where the deeds were committed. This is a crucial step for international criminal law, as was evident in the trial of Anwar R. and Eyad A. before the Koblenz Higher Regional Court. Here it was found that the autocratic regime in Syria systematically suppresses its own population and to strengthen international criminal justice, there were several important judgments that are responsible for accounting (see lto ).

The procedures not only deal with individual questions of guilt, but also also skillfully improve the systematic violence that the Syrian population has suffered for years. In its judgment, the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court emphasized that no torture may be certain of impunity, and thus sent a clear message to potential criminals.

Alaa M. came to Germany in 2015 and worked here as an orthopedic surgeon in several clinics in Hesse. He was arrested in 2020 after witnesses recognized him in a television documentation. This shows how important it is that the international community acts against injustice and the crime victims are heard. The case of Alaa M. is another painful chapter in the history of the Syrian war crimes and emphasizes that even those who are in supposed types of refuge such as Germany cannot escape justice.

The judgment against Alaa M. is not yet final, but the movement towards legal responsibility for crimes against humanity in Syria is becoming increasingly important. It is a step in the right direction to create justice for the countless victims who had to suffer from the brutal regime.