Alla Mousa is accused of 18 counts of torturing people in military hospitals in Homs and DamascusA Syrian doctor has been charged in Germany with Read More
Jul 29, 2021
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Jul 18, 2021
Turkey says EU headscarf ruling ‘grants legitimacy to racism’
Allowing businesses to ban item of clothing at work will exclude Muslim women and encourage Islamophobia, critics say Turkey’s cabinet ministers have Read More
Jul 18, 2021
Turkey says EU headscarf ruling ‘grants legitimacy to racism’
Allowing businesses to ban item of clothing at work will exclude Muslim women and encourage Islamophobia, critics say Turkey’s cabinet ministers have Read More
Jun 27, 2021
Berlin’s No 1 digital detective agency is on the trail of human rights abusers
Investigators in Germany are using Google Earth, YouTube clips and social media posts to bring political crimes to the courtsWith its high ceilings, Read More
Jun 09, 2021
EU takes legal action against Germany after tussle between courts
Brussels says German court ruling contradicting ECJ sets ‘dangerous precedent’ for integrity of EU lawBrussels has launched a legal case against Read More
Apr 18, 2021
Seyran Ateş: ‘I’m not a traitor – I’m fighting for progressive Islam’
A new film documents the life and faith of the Turkish-German human rights lawyer and advocate of liberal Muslim worshipFor Seyran Ateş, restrictions Read More
Mar 24, 2021
UK Mercedes-Benz car owners seek damages over alleged emissions cheating
Law firm representing UK owners claims German marque installed ‘defeat devices’ in diesel carsA law firm representing the UK owners of Mercedes-Benz Read More
Mar 02, 2021
Criminal complaint filed against Mohammed bin Salman in German court
Reporters without Borders accuses Saudi heir of crimes against humanity over persecution of journalistsSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Read More
Feb 25, 2021
The Guardian view on the crimes of Assad’s regime: slow, uncertain justice | Editorial
The conviction of an intelligence official in Germany marks the end of impunity – but will more senior figures be held accountable?Ten years on from Read More
Feb 03, 2021
US supreme court sides with Germany in Nazi art dispute
Court ruled unanimously that Germany had sovereign immunity in US courts from claims over the Guelph collectionThe US supreme court rejected a suit on Read More
Dec 12, 2020
‘My goal is justice for all Syrians’: one man’s journey from jail to witness for the prosecution
Anwar al-Bunni devoted his life to human rights in Syria. Now in exile in Germany, he is part of a landmark first prosecution for war crimes against Read More
Dec 06, 2020
Nazi art dispute goes to US supreme court in landmark case
Heirs of Jewish art dealers bring case over Guelph Treasure that defence lawyers say could open floodgatesA 12-year wrangle over a rare collection of Read More