Spanish court to investigate Syrian 'state terrorism' by Assad regime
by Sam Jones in Madrid from World news | The Guardian on (#2H7H8)
Judge rules that Spain has jurisdiction to prosecute in case of truck driver who was allegedly tortured and murdered in Damascus
A Spanish court is to investigate allegations that nine members of the Syrian regime committed "state terrorism" by kidnapping, torturing and murdering a truck driver who disappeared in Damascus four years ago.
The landmark case - the first criminal complaint accepted against President Bashar al-Assad's security forces by a European court - has been brought on behalf of the victim's sister, a Spanish citizen who lives in Madrid.
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