Published : 08-11-2022
The Hague Court in the Netherlands turned down appeals for releasing the Palestinian refugee Mustafa A. Dahoudi who is being tried in the Netherlands over charges of involvement in war crimes in Syria.
Last Monday, the Public Prosecutor said, during a preliminary hearing at the court in The Hague, that more details should be provided in the coming months.
Under universal jurisdiction, the Netherlands can prosecute certain crimes even if they were committed abroad. A court in The Hague convicted another Syrian asylum-seeker, Ahmad al-K., last year for war crimes for executing a Syrian Army soldier, an event that was captured on video.
The convict was arrested by Dutch police on Tuesday, May 24, at his house in Kerkrade village over suspicions of involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity. The refugee was a resident of AlNeirab Camp, in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo. He was born on April 18, 1986. He has been living in The Netherlands since 2020 and fought alongside the Liwaa AlQuds group, affiliated with the Syrian regime.
Mustafa has denied the accusations, saying he joined Liwaa AlQuds “only to defend the place where I was born and raised”.
According to the defendant's lawyer, "There is no indication that Mustafa knew of possible acts of violence committed by Liwaa AlQuds brigade. He quoted him as saying, "I has been imprisoned for six months, and this is cruel."
The Public Prosecution said that in January 2013, Mustafa was involved in the violent arrest of a civilian from his home, who was later tortured in a prison run by the Syrian Air Force Intelligence, and there are strong indications that Mustafa was involved in another violent arrest.
The Hague Court in the Netherlands turned down appeals for releasing the Palestinian refugee Mustafa A. Dahoudi who is being tried in the Netherlands over charges of involvement in war crimes in Syria.
Last Monday, the Public Prosecutor said, during a preliminary hearing at the court in The Hague, that more details should be provided in the coming months.
Under universal jurisdiction, the Netherlands can prosecute certain crimes even if they were committed abroad. A court in The Hague convicted another Syrian asylum-seeker, Ahmad al-K., last year for war crimes for executing a Syrian Army soldier, an event that was captured on video.
The convict was arrested by Dutch police on Tuesday, May 24, at his house in Kerkrade village over suspicions of involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity. The refugee was a resident of AlNeirab Camp, in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo. He was born on April 18, 1986. He has been living in The Netherlands since 2020 and fought alongside the Liwaa AlQuds group, affiliated with the Syrian regime.
Mustafa has denied the accusations, saying he joined Liwaa AlQuds “only to defend the place where I was born and raised”.
According to the defendant's lawyer, "There is no indication that Mustafa knew of possible acts of violence committed by Liwaa AlQuds brigade. He quoted him as saying, "I has been imprisoned for six months, and this is cruel."
The Public Prosecution said that in January 2013, Mustafa was involved in the violent arrest of a civilian from his home, who was later tortured in a prison run by the Syrian Air Force Intelligence, and there are strong indications that Mustafa was involved in another violent arrest.
