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Last update: 2 May 2025Case No:1 – 1/22 - 1st Inst. Verdict – Appeal Pending
Raed E., a Syrian national, had been a member of ISIS between summer of 2014 and February 2015. In this capacity, he was involved in the arrest of members of the Al-Shu'aytat tribe by ISIS in September and November 2014. In this context, Raed E. tortured a man who was detained by ISIS over several months. Raed E. himself was later arrested by ISIS although the exact reason and circumstances of his release remain unknown. He then entered Germany in 2015 and was arrested in early 2022. In July 2023, the court of first instance convicted him of among others membership in ISIS and crimes against humanity by torture. Raed E. was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment.
2 counts of crimes against humanity of torture; 2 counts of crimes against humanity of severe deprivation of liberty; 2 counts of crimes against humanity of persecution; 1 count of war crime of torture
4 counts of membership in a terrorist organisation
1 count of bodily harm; 3 counts of dangerous bodily harm
1st Instance:
2 counts of crimes against humanity of torture; 2 counts of crimes against humanity of severe deprivation of liberty; 2 counts of crimes against humanity of persecution; 1 count of war crime of torture
4 counts of membership in a foreign terrorist organisation
1 count of dangerous bodily harm
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Case status: 1st Inst. Verdict – Appeal Pending
Verdict status: Pending
Affiliated group: ISIS
Travelled to conflict zone: Resident in conflict zone
Special procedure: N/A
Ground of jurisdiction: Universal Jurisdiction
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Indictment – Press Release
1st Instance Verdict – Press Release
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