{"id":108450,"date":"2023-12-09T06:27:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T06:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=108450"},"modified":"2023-12-09T06:27:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T06:27:31","slug":"netherlands-arrests-syrian-suspected-of-crimes-against-humanity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/108450\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Netherlands arrests Syrian suspected of crimes against Humanity<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Authorities in the Netherlands arrested on Friday a Syrian man suspected of committing acts of torture and sexual violence against civilians in Syria.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) said the 55-year-old Syrian man was suspected of heading the interrogation department of the National Defense Forces (NDF), armed groups affiliated with the Syrian government forces, between 2013 and 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The man is suspected of committing crimes against humanity such as torture and sexual violence against civilians, according to the OM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect arrived in the Netherlands in July 2021 and later received a temporary asylum permit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after he arrived, the Dutch Police&#8217;s International Crimes Team arrested him after receiving a tip that he had been the head of a torture center in the city of Salamiyah in Hama Governorate, west central Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect is scheduled to be questioned by the examining magistrate on Dec. 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the past, Dutch authorities have convicted several Syrian nationals for committing war crimes in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On May 24, 2022, the <a href=\"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/78100\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OM arrested a 34-year-old Syrian<\/a> individual over charges that amount to crimes against humanity and war crime during the war in Syria. 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