Two Syrians Arrested in Germany for Suspected Crimes Against Humanity

Two Syrians Arrested in Germany for Suspected Crimes Against Humanity
A Syrian passport at a center for arrival for refugees in Sachsen, eastern Germany, on Dec. 19, 2018. Matthias Rietschel/AFP/Getty Images
Reuters
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BERLIN—Police have arrested two Syrian citizens in Germany on suspicion of crimes against humanity, including torturing prisoners, while working for Syria’s intelligence service, federal prosecutors said on Feb. 13.

Germany, Norway, and Sweden are the only European countries whose laws allow them to prosecute and try war crimes committed outside their territory. Germany is home to more than 600,000 Syrians.