National tribunals

The country administers justice itself

National courts are the pillars of justice within each country, responsible for applying laws and delivering fair judgments for offenses ranging from civil disputes to the most serious crimes. Their functioning reflects the diversity of legal systems around the world and plays a central role in protecting citizens' rights, maintaining public order, and promoting justice. Justice Info covers the prosecutions and trials conducted before these national courts when they pertain to crimes under international law.

The man who brought Raslan to Germany

In the Koblenz trial on Syrian state torture, the former secret service officer Anwar Raslan is accused of crimes against humanity. In 2014, he had arrived in Germany with the help of Riad Seif, one of Syria’s most prominent opposition figures. In court, Seif finally revealed what had caused him to help the defendant and […]
By Hannah El-Hitami
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