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Sweden Applies Universal Jurisdiction: Man Sentenced to Life for War Crimes in Yarmouk Camp

A Swedish court on Monday sentenced Mahmoud Sweidan to life in prison for his role in war crimes committed in the Yarmouk camp in Damascus in 2012 and 2013, according to Agence France-Presse. In a statement cited by AFP, the court said Sweidan, 55, was found guilty of taking part in the shooting of peaceful protesters in July 2012, an attack that left several demonstrators dead. The court also concluded that Sweidan served at a checkpoint operat…

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The Syrian Observer broke the news on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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