fense argued he could not disobeyed orders to detain the activists for fear of his own life is the world's 1st trial in connection to syrian state sponsored torture. or some victims of torture were among those testifying they hope that this trial could set an international president did agree spoke to one young syrian here in germany she hasn't seen her father since he disappeared 8 years ago witnesses say he was seized by armed men from his home in damascus there are always fresh flowers next to ali moustafa us portrait he was forcibly disappeared in syria 8 years ago the few remaining photos of him i would start to laugh as most precious possessions just look at them a 1000 times trying to conjure up his presence the day it happened was i was away her mother then living in northern syria had meant to visit her husband in the mess because they hadn't seen each other in months. 3 minutes before she arrived she called them and said that i need 15 i'll be there in 15 so he said that i clean the house everything is perfect and i'm just waiting for you'll. see out just in minutes later she i h