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Can Assad be charged with war crimes?

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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.

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