German Charges Syrian Official Over Prison Torture
December 22, 2025
9:29 am
German prosecutors have charged a former Syrian security official with crimes against humanity, accusing him of torturing detainees at a Damascus prison during the rule of former President Bashar al Assad.
Germany’s Federal Public Prosecutor General said on Monday that the suspect, identified as Fahad A under German privacy rules, took part in widespread abuse while working as a prison guard between 2011 and 2012. The charges include murder and crimes against humanity.
The case is one of the most serious legal actions yet brought in Europe over alleged abuses committed during Syria’s civil war.
According to prosecutors, Fahad A …
