Anwar Who?, Part 1

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. For more information and regular updates on the trial, follow us on TwitterAntonia 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 statementOn personal encounters between prisoners and RaslanOn Raslan's paranoia after defectingECCHR trial reportsSyria Justice and Accountability Centre's monitoring of the trialLogo design by laurenshebly.nl -- Photo by James Lawler Duggan/AFP/Getty Images.Music by Kevin McLeod and via Blue Dot SessionsSupport for our podcast comes from German Federal Foreign Office funds that are provided by the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen IFA's zivik Funding Programme.This episode was updated on 04.01.2022 to give the correct version of the events that led to Anwar R.'s arrest.