The verdict in the groundbreaking case against Anwar R. is expected to be delivered soon. Join us on a special two-part journey into Anwar R.'s road to Koblenz, as well as all the possible roads that might lay ahead. On part 1 of this episode, we're joined by legal advisor Antonia Klein.

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Antonia Klein of the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)

Mariana Karkoutly, Legal Consultant at CJA, Project Manager at Adopt a Revolution, Chairwoman of Gemeinsamer Horizont e.V.

Listen back to our episode on Anwar R. from the beginning of the trial and the podcast “S1E5: Colonel, Defector, Defendant”, during which we talk with Der Spiegel journalist Christoph Reuter who interviewed Anwar R. for two full days in Jordan in 2013:

On Raslan's initial statement

On personal encounters between prisoners and Raslan

On Raslan's paranoia after defecting

ECCHR trial reports

Syria Justice and Accountability Centre's monitoring of the trial

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This episode was updated on 04.01.2022 to give the correct version of the events that led to Anwar R.'s arrest.