Germany: Life Imprisonment for Syrian Who Supported the Assad Regime...
June 3, 2025, 4:34 pm

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Germany: Life Imprisonment for Syrian Who Supported the Assad Regime...

A German court in Stuttgart sentenced a former Syrian fighter to life imprisonment on Tuesday after convicting him of crimes against humanity committed during his time fighting with a pro-Shia militia supporting Bashar Assad's regime.

According to the court's ruling, the convicted individual participated in acts of killing and torture, targeting Sunni residents in the city of Bosra al-Sham in Daraa Governorate, in an attempt to intimidate them and force them to leave the city. The court based its decision on testimonies from around 30 witnesses during the trial.

The court found that the convict joined the pro-regime militia shortly after the outbreak of popular protests in Syria in 2011, and participated in executing several sectarian crimes.

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This conviction follows a similar ruling three years ago against Anwar R., a former Syrian intelligence officer, who was convicted in 2022 of supervising the killing of 27 detainees and torturing about 4,000 others at the Khalid Branch in Damascus between 2011 and 2012. That trial was described as a historic precedent in holding those involved in abuses within Syrian prisons accountable.

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BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
BENEFIT’s Chief Executive Mr. Abdulwahed AlJanahi, commented: “Our support for this educational hackathon reflects our long-term strategic vision to nurture the talents of emerging national youth and empower the next generation of accomplished female leaders in technology. By fostering creativity and innovation, we aim to contribute meaningfully to Bahrain’s comprehensive development goals and align with the aspirations outlined in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030—an ambition in which BENEFIT plays a central role.”
Professor Riyadh Yousif Hamzah, President of the Royal University for Women, commented: “This initiative reflects our commitment to advancing women in STEM fields. We're cultivating a generation of creative, solution-driven female leaders who will drive national development. Our partnership with BENEFIT exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and private sector in supporting educational innovation.”
Hanan Abdulla Hasan, Senior Manager, PR & Communication at BENEFIT, said: “We are honoured to collaborate with RUW in supporting this remarkable technology-focused event. It highlights our commitment to social responsibility, and our ongoing efforts to enhance the digital and innovation capabilities of young Bahraini women and foster their ability to harness technological tools in the service of a smarter, more sustainable future.”
For his part, Dr. Humam ElAgha, Acting Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at the University, said: “BuildHer CityHack 2025 embodies our hands-on approach to education. By tackling real-world problems through creative thinking and sustainable solutions, we're preparing women to thrive in the knowledge economy – a cornerstone of the University's vision.”