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Last update: 6 October 20252nd Inst. Verdict – Appeal Pending
Hassan F., a Syrian national, deserted from the Syrian army in 2011. He then joined ISIS and in 2015 participated in executions, namely the beheading of an imam and other individuals. These incidents were recorded and shared publicly. Hassan F. was arrested in Hungary on 30 December 2018 as he was using forged documents at an airport. On 10 December 2020 the court of first instance found him guilty of murder and crimes against humanity, sentencing him life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 30 years. On 11 October 2021, the court of appeal found that Hassan F. was also guilty of being a member of a foreign terrorist organisation and removed the possibility of parole. Hassan F. appealed this decision.
1 count of crimes against humanity of murder
1 count of membership in a terrorist organisation
2 counts of murder
2nd Instance:
1 count of crimes against humanity of murder
1 count of membership in a foreign terrorist organisation
2 counts of complicity to murder
1st Instance:
1 count of crimes against humanity of murder
2 counts of complicity to murder
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Case status: 2nd Inst. Verdict – Appeal Pending
Verdict status: Partial Acquittal
Affiliated group: ISIS
Travelled to conflict zone: Resident in conflict zone
Special procedure: N/A
Ground of jurisdiction: Universal Jurisdiction
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