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Can Assad be charged with war crimes?

Birgitta Schülke | Lewis Sanders IV
December 4, 2020

Witnesses, videos and documents suggest the Syrian regime was behind two chemical weapons attacks detailed in a criminal complaint filed in Germany. But can Syrian President Bashar Assad be charged with war crimes? DW and Der Spiegel had exclusive access to witnesses and documents accompanying a criminal complaint filed in Germany.

https://p.dw.com/p/3mEXf
DW Birgitta Schülke
Birgitta Schülke Investigative reporter focusing on human rights abuses and migration in Asia and the Middle East@BirSchuelke