Overview

• Ali Mamlouk, Jamil Hassan, and Abdel Salam Mahmoud were convicted in absentia.
• The case involved the torture and deaths of Franco-Syrian nationals Mazen and Patrick Dabbagh.
• International arrest warrants remain in effect for the three officials.
• The trial underscores the use of universal jurisdiction to prosecute war crimes.
• Human rights groups hope the ruling will deter normalization with Assad's regime.