Currently on trial in germany these are some of the victims families in front of a court in cordons a visual to remember those who are disappeared or killed in syria its the 1st time suspected perpetrators are standing trial to face charges of crimes against humanity the principle of going to wrestle jurisdiction allows prosecution to take place in germany even though the crimes against humanity were committed in syria. Mood is one of those who are closely following the Court Proceedings she is one of the countless syrians whose families have fallen victim to the civil war thats why she left her home country and fled to germany and now she has hope for long awaited justice. Mahmoud in her apartment in the german capital of berlin the opponent of the regime in syria lives here on her own in exile isnt she this is my husband. Says 2012 hes been missing disappearing in a prison run by the syrian secret service. Just like her son my here. Baby mediators for the opposition and have been on
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