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Joumana Seif

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World Review from the New Statesman

Elon Musk

Nancy Pelosi

Emily Jones

Justin Trudeau

Parag Khanna

Rana Mitter

Ece Temelkuran

Peter Pomerantsev

Matt Lodder

Chris Patten

David Miliband

Vladimir Putin

Ro Khanna

Rory Stewart

John Simpson

OwlTail

Im Krieg in Syrien werden sexualisierte Folter, Vergewaltigung, Nötigung systematisch eingesetzt: Joumana Seif ist Menschenrechtsanwältin. Sie kämpft für die Rechte von Überlebenden sexualisierter Gewalt im Krieg in Syrien. Dafür wurde sie in diesem Jahr von der Heinrich Böll Stiftung mit dem Anne Klein Frauenpreis ausgezeichnet. Joumana Seif widmet ihr Leben dem Kampf für Gerechtigkeit, Rechtsstaatlichkeit, Demokratie und Freiheit in Syrien. Sie und ihre Familie zahlen dafür einen hohen Preis. Das Gespräch mit Joumana Seif ist die erste Folge unserer Serie über geschlechtsspezifische Gewalt. In jeder Folge treffen wir Menschen, die sich gegen geschlechtsspezifische Gewalt, im Krieg, am Arbeitsplatz und im Netz, engagieren, die das Schweigen brechen und die Strukturen dahinter erforschen. Ein Podcast mit: • Joumana Seif, Menschenrechtsanwältin am Europäischen Zentrum für Verfassungs- und Menschenrechte, Syrian Women's Network, Syrian Feminist Lobby und Syrian Women's Political Movement

Im Krieg in Syrien werden sexualisierte Folter, Vergewaltigung, Nötigung systematisch eingesetzt: Joumana Seif ist Menschenrechtsanwältin. Sie kämpft für die Rechte von Überlebenden sexualisierter Gewalt im Krieg in Syrien. Dafür wurde sie in diesem Jahr von der Heinrich Böll Stiftung mit dem Anne Klein Frauenpreis ausgezeichnet. Joumana Seif widmet ihr Leben dem Kampf für Gerechtigkeit, Rechtsstaatlichkeit, Demokratie und Freiheit in Syrien. Sie und ihre Familie zahlen dafür einen hohen Preis. Das Gespräch mit Joumana Seif ist die erste Folge unserer Serie über geschlechtsspezifische Gewalt. In jeder Folge treffen wir Menschen, die sich gegen geschlechtsspezifische Gewalt, im Krieg, am Arbeitsplatz und im Netz, engagieren, die das Schweigen brechen und die Strukturen dahinter erforschen. Ein Podcast mit: • Joumana Seif, Menschenrechtsanwältin am Europäischen Zentrum für Verfassungs- und Menschenrechte, Syrian Women's Network, Syrian Feminist Lobby und Syrian Women's Political Movement

Geschlechtsspezifische Gewalt - Joumana Seif engagiert sich für Überlebende sexualisierter Gewalt im Krieg in Syrien (1/3)

The New Statesman’s Europe Correspondent Ido Vock interviews the Syrian human rights activist Joumana Seif about the recent conviction in Germany of the former Syrian colonel, Anwar Raslan, of crimes against humanity. They discuss whether the Syrians who suffered under Bashar al-Assad’s regime will see this as justice, and whether other European countries could follow Germany’s lead in prosecuting international crimes. Further reading: Syrians in exile are fighting to hold Bashar al-Assad’s regime to account on an international stage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New Statesman’s Europe Correspondent Ido Vock interviews the Syrian human rights activist Joumana Seif about the recent conviction in Germany of the former Syrian colonel, Anwar Raslan, of crimes against humanity. They discuss whether the Syrians who suffered under Bashar al-Assad’s regime will see this as justice, and whether other European countries could follow Germany’s lead in prosecuting international crimes. Further reading: Syrians in exile are fighting to <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/world/middle-east/2021/01/assad-trial" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">hold Bashar al-Assad’s regime to account</a> on an international stage. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The fight to prosecute Syrian war criminals | With Joumana Seif 

Andreas Schueller

Get updates from ECCHR on the trial here: https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/trial-monitoring-first-trial-worldwide-on-torture-in-syria/ In the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, two former Syrian intelligence officials are currently on trial for crimes against humanity. Anwar R and Eyad A are both accused of torture which allegedly took place between 2011 and 2012 at the General Intelligence Directorate’s al-Khatib detention facility in Damascus, also known as Branch 251.   The landmark Al-Khatib trial marks the first time that any former members of Assad’s Syrian regime are being put on trial, and it is an important first step on the road to justice for victims. The trial is the result of a series of criminal complaints by Syrian torture survivors, relatives and activists, and it is possible because of Germany’s recognition of the principle of  universal jurisdiction.  Universal jurisdiction provides states jurisdiction over crimes against international law even when the crime did not occur on that state’s territory and when the perpetrator is not a national of that state. However, the principle has been relatively underused in recent years. Could the Al-Khatib trial be the turning point in a new resurgence of universal jurisdiction cases?  Joumana Seif started her work as a human rights activist in Damascus in 2001 with a focus on political prisoners. As a lawyer, she supported the democratic movements in Syria, representing political prisoners. In 2012, one year after the start of the uprising against the Assad government, Seif left Syria. She co-founded the Syrian Women's Network and Syrian Women Political Movement (SWPM). In May 2017, she joined ECCHR as a research fellow in the International Crimes and Accountability program with a particular focus on sexualized and gender-based violence. Andreas Schüller joined ECCHR in 2009 and directs the International Crimes and Accountability program. He graduated from law school in Trier, Germany, studied in Orléans (France), holds a LL.M. advanced degree from Leiden University, Netherlands, in Public International Law and International Criminal Law and is admitted to the Berlin bar. Schüller works on US torture and drone strikes, UK torture in Iraq, war crimes in Sri Lanka and Syria as well as further international crimes cases. He publishes and lectures on international criminal law and human rights enforcement.

Get updates from ECCHR on the trial here:<a href="https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/trial-monitoring-first-trial-worldwide-on-torture-in-syria/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/trial-monitoring-first-trial-worldwide-on-torture-in-syria/</a> In the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, two former Syrian intelligence officials are currently on trial for crimes against humanity. Anwar R and Eyad A are both accused of torture which allegedly took place between 2011 and 2012 at the General Intelligence Directorate’s al-Khatib detention facility in Damascus, also known as Branch 251. The landmark Al-Khatib trial marks the first time that any former members of Assad’s Syrian regime are being put on trial, and it is an important first step on the road to justice for victims. The trial is the result of a series of criminal complaints by Syrian torture survivors, relatives and activists, and it is possible because of Germany’s recognition of the principle of  universal jurisdiction. Universal jurisdiction provides states jurisdiction over crimes against international law even when the crime did not occur on that state’s territory and when the perpetrator is not a national of that state. However, the principle has been relatively underused in recent years. Could the Al-Khatib trial be the turning point in a new resurgence of universal jurisdiction cases? Joumana Seif started her work as a human rights activist in Damascus in 2001 with a focus on political prisoners. As a lawyer, she supported the democratic movements in Syria, representing political prisoners. In 2012, one year after the start of the uprising against the Assad government, Seif left Syria. She co-founded the Syrian Women's Network and Syrian Women Political Movement (SWPM). In May 2017, she joined ECCHR as a research fellow in the International Crimes and Accountability program with a particular focus on sexualized and gender-based violence. Andreas Schüller joined ECCHR in 2009 and directs the International Crimes and Accountability program. He graduated from law school in Trier, Germany, studied in Orléans (France), holds a LL.M. advanced degree from Leiden University, Netherlands, in Public International Law and International Criminal Law and is admitted to the Berlin bar. Schüller works on US torture and drone strikes, UK torture in Iraq, war crimes in Sri Lanka and Syria as well as further international crimes cases. He publishes and lectures on international criminal law and human rights enforcement.

The Al-Khatib Trial: Holding Syrian Regime Officials to Account in Germany (with Joumana Seif and Andreas Schueller of ECCHR)