The Business of War Crimes

War is expensive. On paper, the Assad regime should be broke. And yet, its pockets seem deep enough to carry on waging a bloody war on the Syrian people. In this episode, Noor and Fritz attempt to answer the question that's probably on your mind right now: how do they do it? For more information and regular updates on the trial, follow us on Twitter.Thanks to Nick Donovan for sharing insights on his research with Global Witness. The project was a joint effort between Sara Farolfi, Isobel Koshiw, Nick Donovan, Mohamed Abo-Elgheit (Global Witness), Stelios Orphanides (OCCRP), and Nidal Shikhani and colleagues at the Chemical Violations Documentation Centre of Syria. https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/corruption-and-money-laundering/khouri-networks-global-connections/ https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/corruption-and-money-laundering/assads-money-men-in-moscow/ Joseph Daher on TwitterReport at SLDP that Eyad Hamid wrote.Read more about the case that Steve at Open Society Justice Initiative is working on.ECCHR trial reportsSyria Justice and Accountability Centre's monitoring of the trialLogo design by laurenshebly.nl -- Photo by James Lawler Duggan/AFP/Getty Images.Music 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.