October 3, 2017
Syria: First Atrocities Trials Held in Europe
Efforts to bring those responsible for atrocities in Syria before European courts are starting to bear fruit, notably in Swedish and German courts. While various authorities in Europe have opened investigations of serious international crimes committed in Syria, Sweden and Germany are the first two countries that have prosecuted and convicted people for these crimes.
![Photo of Syrian refugee in Germany](/sites/default/files/styles/16x9_small/public/multimedia_images_2017/201709ij_uj_syrica_cases_in_europe.png?itok=96wWTKe_)