‘We call on more states to follow Germany’s example by investigating and prosecuting individuals suspected of committing war crimes or other crimes under international law in Syria’- Lynn Maalouf Responding to a decision of the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, which has sentenced Eyad al-Gharib, a former Syrian security officer, to four-and-a-half years in prison for his role in aiding and abetting the torture of detained protesters in Damascus, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Lynn Maalouf said: “Today’s historic verdict – the first of

‘All parties to the conflict must allow civilians wishing to flee the fighting to do so’ - Lynn Maalouf Ahead of a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Moscow tomorrow to discuss the escalating conflict in Idlib in Syria, Lynn Maalouf, Amnesty International’s Middle East Research Director, said: “The Moscow summit represents an opportunity for Russia and Turkey to prioritise the safety of civilians. “The fate of almost one million people forced from their homes now hangs in the balance as this meeting goes ahead. “After nine years

Mansour's story

'The first trial for torture in Syria is a truly historic moment'

-Mansour Omari

Tired of being a victim

Sick and tired of being a victim for so many years, with a victim’s perpetual sense of defeat, I sat at my window looking out at a lively street with children hurrying to school.

‘We’re delighted by the Third Sector award and delighted that the #360Syria project is gaining wide recognition’ - Kate Allen