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Luna Watfa was imprisoned by Syria's secret service. Now in Germany, she has closely followed the trial of regime torturers in a Koblenz court. Go to article
A former member of the Syrian secret police has been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for being an accomplice to crimes against humanity in his homeland. The trial in Koblenz is the first of its kind worldwide.
Walaa faces more than 10 years in prison. He is believed to have been the de facto leader of "Islamic State" in Germany and has been convicted of recruiting for the terror group.
The rights group said Navalny's past "advocacy of hatred" was the reason behind its decision. His supporters accused Amnesty of having caved to a pressure campaign.
A popular chatroom app is giving reform-minded Thais a forum to discuss politically sensitive topics.
Health Minister Jens Spahn says antigen tests will allow people to "win back" part of their lives. He warned, however, that the pandemic is not over, imploring people to remain vigilant.
The Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine is next in line for authorization in the US. Meanwhile, Denmark and Switzerland are easing some restrictions. Follow DW for the latest.
This week some students were allowed back to school. Most of them were happy to go. But critics feel the resumption of classes is too risky — and say teachers should have been vaccinated first.
The World Health Organization's global vaccine-sharing scheme aims to get doses to the world's poorest countries.
As EU member states roll out coronavirus vaccines, refugees and undocumented migrants will have to be inoculated if the spread of the virus is to be stopped. But not all nations plan to include them in their campaigns.
Many shops and services in Israel are back in business after a two-month lockdown — but they're not open to everyone.
Venezuela is giving the EU ambassador 72 hours to leave the country, again. But the bloc insists on negotiations.
"Never before has so much cocaine been intercepted at once," said Dutch police, speaking about the mega-shipment.
The rights group says that the unlawful digital surveillance and attack campaigns targeting activists underscores an intensifying assault on free speech.
The announcement, made by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, comes three years after the Trump administration withdrew the US from the rights body.
Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi scrapped the trip after protesters said the visit would legitimize the recent coup. She is currently on a tour of ASEAN states to discuss a solution to Myanmar's unrest.
As outstanding student loans pile up in the United States, many worry that the mountain of debt will be a drag on workers and consumers. The knock-on effects could be devastating for the wider economy.
Thousands of refugees and migrants wait in Bosnia for the possibility to enter the EU. Disagreements over how to distribute aid threaten to leave many in cold — if it weren't for volunteers working on their own.
Wednesday's Syria verdict in Koblenz creates a precedent for war crime trials worldwide, DW's Matthias von Hein writes.
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