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Khubaib-Ali Mohammed

Khubaib-Ali Mohammed (born 1 August 1981) is a German criminal defense lawyer with Pakistani roots.

Khubaib-Ali Mohammed
Born (1981-08-01) August 1, 1981 (age 43)
NationalityGerman
OccupationCriminal Defense Lawyer
Known forNational Socialist Underground Trials

Life

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Mohammed studied at the Free University of Berlin and in Baden-Baden. Since 2010 he has been working as a criminal defense lawyer. Since 2013 he is mainly focused on victims' rights.[1] Mohammed was the defence lawyer for the victims in several well-known cases in recent German history.[2][3] He is known as a specialist for delicate cases.[4][5]

Cases (selection)

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2013–2018: National Socialist Underground

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Main article: National Socialist Underground trial

Mohammed represented some of the victims of the National Socialist Underground (NSU) in the trial of Beate Zschäpe and other accused.[6] Zschäpe was sentenced to life imprisonment.[7][8]

2013: Representation of Somalia

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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Khubaib-Ali Mohammed (Villa Somalia, 2013).

Mohammed appeared before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as selected adviser of the Republic of Somalia on behalf of the then Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.[9]

2016: Silvio S.

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Mohammed represented the family of the Bosnian refugee child Mohamed as a lawyer for the victim in the trial of the alleged child murderer Silvio S.[10] The Potsdam District Court sentenced the perpetrator to life imprisonment in 2016 but did not order preventive detention. In June 2017 the Federal Supreme Court set aside the judgment of the Potsdam District Cort in regard to this point and ordered a new trial. The sentence of life imprisonment is thus final. The re-examination of the Potsdam District Court regarding the preventive detention is still pending.[11][12][13]

2016: Reinhold Hanning and Oscar Gröning

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In the Nazi Auschwitz trials of the erstwhile guard Reinhold Hanning and the "concentration camp bookkeeper" Oskar Gröning,  Mohammed appeared as representatives of some of the victims.[14]

2017: Attack at Breitscheitplatz

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Main article: 2016 Berlin truck attack

In the proceedings brought about due to the ISIS attack on the Berlin Christmas market at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Mohammed represented numerous victims.[15][16][17] He demanded that a special fund containing 100 million euros be set up for the victims of the terrorist attack and that they be guaranteed unbureaucratic compensation, as well as a thorough investigation of the case.[18][19]

2017: Love Parade disaster in 2010

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Main article: Love Parade disaster

At the trial about the accident at the Love Parade in 2010, that resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, Mohammed was part of the team that represented the victims and their families.[20][21] During the event numerous safety prescriptions were not complied with and the visitor numbers were badly calculated.[22][23]

2018: Cancer drug scandal in Bottrop

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Muhammed and Schulz represented the victims of Bottrop pharmacist Peter S., who was accused of watering down cancer treatments.[24][25] The pharmacist was sentenced in July 2018 to twelve years imprisonment.[26]

2019: Rebecca

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Mohammed was the attorney of Rebecca, a teenage girl who disappeared in 2019 in Berlin. There have been no results to investigations.[27][28]

2020: State torture in Syria

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In the case against two former members of Syria’s secret police Mohammed were part of a team of plaintiffs. The defendants are accused of crimes against humanity, rape and murder.[29][30]

References

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  1. ^ Sundermann, Tom (16 May 2013). "Zschäpes Anwälte geben Ruhe". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  2. ^ Mayer, Verena (14 June 2020). "Vermisste Kinder: "Der Schmerz bleibt für immer"". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  3. ^ "Zur Show verdammt: Das Leiden der Eltern spurlos verschwundener Kinder". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  4. ^ "Gepanschte Krebsmittel: Opferanwälte sprechen von ungeheurem Medizinskandal". FOCUS Online (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  5. ^ "Anwalt von Ingas Vater: Ermittlungen sind "eingeschlafen"". bild.de (in German). 5 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  6. ^ "NSU-Prozess: Prozessbeteiligte: Die Beteiligten am NSU-Prozess" (in German). Bayerischer Rundfunk. 2015-10-06.
  7. ^ "Anwalt von Rebeccas Familie: "Keinen einzigen Beweis, dass sie nicht mehr lebt"". www.rnd.de (in German). 25 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  8. ^ "ZEIT ONLINE | Lesen Sie zeit.de mit Werbung oder im PUR-Abo. Sie haben die Wahl". www.zeit.de. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  9. ^ "International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  10. ^ "German man jailed for life for murdering migrant boy". Reuters. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  11. ^ "Die ersten und letzten Worte des Silvio S. über sein monströses Verbrechen". stern.de (in German). 19 July 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  12. ^ "Nebenklage: Die Anwälte von Mohameds Familie". MAZ - Märkische Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  13. ^ "Sicherungsverwahrung für Silvio S. wird neu geprüft". LVZ - Leipziger Volkszeitung (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  14. ^ WELT (2015-07-20). "Oskar Gröning: Anwälte legen Revision im Auschwitz-Prozess ein". DIE WELT. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  15. ^ "Wir fordern einen Sonderfonds für die Opfer". GT - Göttinger Tageblatt (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  16. ^ "Innenminister de Maizière fordert Aufklärung". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  17. ^ "Die Terror-Hinterbliebenen suchen nach Klagewegen". HAZ – Hannoversche Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  18. ^ ""Wir fordern einen Sonderfonds für die Opfer"". HAZ – Hannoversche Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  19. ^ "Opferanwälte begrüßen U-Ausschuss zu Amri-Terroranschlag". berlin.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  20. ^ "Nun herrscht Erleichterung". Der Spiegel. Spiegel Online. 24 April 2017.
  21. ^ Fischer, Annika (2017-12-08). "Loveparade-Prozess: Das lange Warten auf Gerechtigkeit". www.waz.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  22. ^ SPIEGEL, DER (24 April 2017). "Love Parade 2010: Reaktionen auf Prozess: "Nun herrscht Erleichterung"". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  23. ^ Müller, Benedikt; Casper, Eva (22 May 2018). "Loveparade-Prozess: Veranstalter Schaller sagt aus". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  24. ^ "Gewinne wie im Rauschgifthandel". MAZ - Märkische Allgemeine (in German). 27 August 2018. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  25. ^ Wette, Stefan (2017-11-13). "Apotheker-Prozess: Verzögerung nach Diskussion über Schöffen". www.waz.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  26. ^ "Zwölf Jahre Haft für Apotheker aus Bottrop". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  27. ^ "Anwalt von Rebeccas Familie kritisiert Ermittler scharf". www.t-online.de (in German). 25 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  28. ^ mdr.de. "Rebecca – seit zwei Jahren vermisst | MDR.DE". www.mdr.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  29. ^ "Wie die deutsche Justiz Assads Handlanger zur Verantwortung zieht". www.br.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  30. ^ "Two Syrians face trial in Germany accused of crimes against humanity". Belfasttelegraph. Retrieved 2020-04-20.

Further reading

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  • Meine Seele kriegt ihr nie: Als Geisel verschleppt, gefoltert und zum Islam gezwungen, Carl Campeau, Verlag Herder, ISBN 9783451379642
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