Why are (seemingly) so many war crimes Tried by Germany? Why aren’t they tried by other countries like the US, UK or France?
To clarify: I’m not talking about NAZI war crimes but crimes commited by Syria for example where there have been a couple high profile trials in the last few years.
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Last year a German Federal Court ruled that war crimes comitted abroad could be tried in Germany. “The decision stemmed from the trial of a former Afghan officer who was given a suspended sentence for dangerous bodily harm and a war crime at a higher regional court in Munich.” This only applies to certain war crimes and some crimes against humanity. Full article [here](https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.dw.com/en/top-german-court-rules-war-crimes-committed-abroad-can-be-tried-in-germany/a-56368645)
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