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UK judge rules Salem al-Salem unfit for trial
Filed: Jul 03, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Summary: A UK judge ruled former Syrian colonel Salem al-Salem unfit to stand trial in a crimes against humanity case.
WHO: Justice Bobbie Cheema-Grubb
WHAT: Ruled Salem al-Salem unfit to stand trial; pleas accepted based on his neurological condition; trial of facts set for next year without requiring his appearance.
WHEN: Jul 03, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: Prosecutors accepted medical findings that his rare neurological condition was too advanced for him to enter a plea or face trial.
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