Criminal complaint submitted to German court over sarin gas attacks in Syria

Three NGOs file evidence to war crimes unit against Assad regime over use of chemical weapons

A group of NGOs has submitted a criminal complaint to the German courts over sarin gas attacks in Syria, a legal milestone which marks the first step on the long road to holding Bashar al-Assad's regime accountable for its use of chemical weapons.

The Justice Initiative, the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression and the Syrian Archive submitted the filing and dossier of evidence to the German federal public prosecutor in Karlsruhe on behalf of victims on Monday.