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Prosecution of Syrian civil war criminals

Human toll of the Syrian civil war
Pre-war population 22 ±.5; Internally displaced 6 ±.5, Refugees 5.5 ±.5, Fatalities 0.5 ±.1 (millions)[citation needed]
Syrian refugees
By countryTurkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan
SettlementsCamps: Jordan
Internally displaced Syrians
Casualties of the war
CrimesWar crimes, massacres, rape
Return of refugees, Refugees as weapons, Prosecution of war criminals

International and national courts outside Syria have begun the prosecution of Syrian civil war criminals. War crimes perpetrated by the Syrian government or rebel groups include extermination, murder, rape or other forms of sexual violence, torture and imprisonment.[recorded 1] "[A]ccountability for serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights is central to achieving and maintaining durable peace in Syria", stated UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo.[2]

The first war crimes trial related to the Syrian civil war concluded on 12 July 2016 in Germany. It was the case of Aria L.[a] performed under the Völkerstrafgesetzbuch (Code of Crimes against International Law (CCAIL)).[3] As of December 2024, the evidence collection and cooperation with prosecutors by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic (COI) had led to 50 convictions for war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Syrian civil war.[4]

  1. ^ "UN must refer Syria war crimes to ICC: Amnesty". GlobalPost. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  2. ^ Staff (14 August 2019). "Atrocity Alert No. 167: Syria, Afghanistan and the Geneva Conventions - Syrian Arab Republic". ReliefWeb. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  3. ^ Kroker, Patrick (12 August 2016). "Justice for Syria? Opportunities and Limitations of Universal Jurisdiction Trials in Germany". European Journal of International Law. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference AlMonitor_UNinvestigators_4000_SY_abusers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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