Syrian man becomes first person in UK charged with crimes against humanity

A Syrian man has become the first person in the UK to be charged with crimes against humanity. The man, who cannot be named due to legal reasons, is accused of leading the suppression of anti government demonstrations during the start of the Syrian Civil War in April 2011. The crimes are said to have taken place during former Syrian President Bashar Hafez al Assad s tumultuous tenure. The 58 year old was on Monday charged with three counts of murder as a crime against humanity (CAH), three

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Syrian man becomes first person in UK charged with crimes against humanity

A Syrian man has become the first person in the UK to be charged with crimes against humanity. The man, who cannot be named due to legal reasons, is accused of leading the suppression of anti government demonstrations during the start of the Syrian Civil War in April 2011. The crimes are said to have taken place during former Syrian President Bashar Hafez al Assad s tumultuous tenure. The 58 year old was on Monday charged with three counts of murder as a crime against humanity (CAH), three

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