A man walks into a police station in Berlin and says he’s been followed. Six years later, he is on trial. Anwar R. is the most senior alleged former Syrian official to be tried in Europe for crimes against humanity committed in Syria. Specifically, he is charged with 4,000 counts of torture, 58 killings, and for rape and sexual assault committed while he allegedly headed investigations at a military intelligence facility known as “Branch 251” in Damascus. The verdict is expected next week. So how does an alleged Syrian intelligence official get put on trial thousands of miles from where the atrocities he is accused of took place? It's the result of dogged group efforts, innovative technology, and sheer chance. A new feature story details this extraordinary case and how it came to be. | 
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