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Beshr Abdulhadi
“Following 13 years of inquiries, the judges of the Special Chamber for Crimes against Humanity in the Paris Court have released arrest orders for seven former high-ranking Syrian officials for aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity," the newspaper cites a statement from the International Federation for Human Rights.
The past Syrian officials are charged with bombing a media center in Homs on February 22, 2012, resulting in casualties among international journalists.
Along with the previous Syrian president, arrest warrants have been specifically issued for his brother Maher al-Assad, who was the de facto commander of the 4th Syrian Armored Division during the events; the then head of the Syrian General Intelligence Service, Ali Mamlouk; and the Syrian army chief of staff, Ali Abdullah Ayoub.
According to attorneys representing the families of the victims and those impacted by this assault by the Syrian army, the release of arrest warrants is a crucial move that paves the way for a trial in France.
source: la-croix.com
The past Syrian officials are charged with bombing a media center in Homs on February 22, 2012, resulting in casualties among international journalists.
Along with the previous Syrian president, arrest warrants have been specifically issued for his brother Maher al-Assad, who was the de facto commander of the 4th Syrian Armored Division during the events; the then head of the Syrian General Intelligence Service, Ali Mamlouk; and the Syrian army chief of staff, Ali Abdullah Ayoub.
According to attorneys representing the families of the victims and those impacted by this assault by the Syrian army, the release of arrest warrants is a crucial move that paves the way for a trial in France.
source: la-croix.com
