Ex-Syrian colonel appears in UK court on charges of crimes against humanity

2026-03-10 - 14:23

Salem Al-Salem faces landmark trial over alleged role in crackdown on protests in Damascus in 2011 A former Syrian colonel has appeared in a London court to face charges of crimes against humanity in the first prosecution of its kind in England and Wales. Salem Al-Salem is charged with murder and torture, crimes allegedly committed during the Syrian government’s violent crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Damascus in 2011. Continue reading...