France Begins First War Crimes Trial Against Syrian Officials in Absentia on Tuesday

May 21, 2024, 06:25 AM

France has commenced its first war crimes trial against Syrian officials. Three senior Syrian officials are being tried in absentia in a Paris court on Tuesday. They are accused of involvement in the disappearance, torture, and subsequent death of a French-Syrian father and his son in 2013. The trial marks a significant step in holding the Syrian regime accountable for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes. The officials are part of the security apparatus of the Syrian regime under Bashar Assad.