Pictured: Syrian colonel living in Buckinghamshire charged with war crimes

Former Assad regime officer, 58, appears in court via video link for alleged crimes against humanity

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Former Assad regime officer, 58, appears in court via video link for alleged crimes against humanity

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Former intelligence officer, 58, charged with murder and torture in first prosecution of its kind in England and Wales

theguardian.com2 mesi fa

Salem Michel Al-Salem, accused of crimes committed in Syria in 2011 and 2012, has been named for the first time.

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LONDON: British prosecutors charged a UK-resident with crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Syria, linked to his role…

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Salem Al-Salem faces landmark trial over alleged role in crackdown on protests in Damascus in 2011

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LONDON: A former member ‌of Syria's Air Force Intelligence attended a British court hearing via videolink on Tuesday charged with…

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He will remain in custody overnight and make his first court appearance on Wednesday, a police statement said.

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