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

LONDON: British prosecutors charged a UK-resident with crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Syria, linked to his role putting down demonstrations in April 2011, police…

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

LONDON: A former member of Syria's Air Force Intelligence attended a British court hearing via videolink on Tuesday charged with crimes against humanity and torture relating to…

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

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

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