Name withheld – Syrian national

Last modified : 12/05/2026

Country of commission
Country of prosecution
Nationality of the suspect
Syrian Arab Republic
Gender of the suspect
Male
Status of the suspect
Detained
Status of the procedure
Indicted
Alleged crimes / charges
Crimes against humanity
Individual / company
Individual
Jurisdictional basis
Universal jurisdiction
Investigation started in
2020
Length of the procedure (in years)
6


Facts

The suspect is being investigated for intentional attacks on life, imprisonment or any other form of serious deprivation of liberty, torture, forced disappearances, other inhuman acts, committed in Syria between March 2011 and December 2015.

Procedure

Following a report from the French asylum authorities (OFPRA), the specialised unit for the prosecution of international crimes launched an investigation.

On 21 April 2026, the suspect was arrested. He was charged while under investigation (mis en examen) on 24 April 2026 for complicity in crimes against humanity.

Last modified : 12/05/2026

Country of commission
Country of prosecution
Nationality of the suspect
Syrian Arab Republic
Gender of the suspect
Male
Status of the suspect
Detained
Status of the procedure
Indicted
Alleged crimes / charges
Crimes against humanity
Individual / company
Individual
Jurisdictional basis
Universal jurisdiction
Investigation started in
2020
Length of the procedure (in years)
6