Syrian victims of chemical attacks file case with German prosecutors


  • World
  • Tuesday, 06 Oct 2020

FILE PHOTO: A general view of damaged buildings in Ein Terma, a district of eastern Ghouta, Syria February 26, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - Lawyers representing victims of chemical weapons attacks in Syria say they have filed criminal complaints with Germany's federal public prosecutor against Syrian officials they blame for the deaths of hundreds of civilians in rebel-held areas.

Germany, which is home to 600,000 Syrians, has "universal jurisdiction" laws that allow it to prosecute people for crimes against humanity committed anywhere in the world.

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