In world first, German court convicts man of crimes against humanity in Syria war – In verdict hailed as ‘breakthrough,’ Anwar Raslan sentenced to life behind bars for overseeing ‘systematic and brutal torture’ of 4,000 prisoners in early stages of civil war | Timesofisrael
KOBLENZ, Germany (AP) — A German court has convicted a former Syrian secret police officer of crimes against humanity for overseeing the abuse of detainees at a jail near Damascus a decade ago.
The verdict Thursday in the landmark trial has been eagerly anticipated by Syrians who suffered abuse or lost relatives at the hands of President Bashar Assad’s government in the country’s long-running conflict.
The verdict Thursday in the landmark trial has been eagerly anticipated by Syrians who suffered abuse or lost relatives at the hands of President Bashar Assad’s government in the country’s long-running conflict.
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