German court finds Syrian security agent guilty of torture
It is the first such verdict for crimes against humanity in the 10-year-old civil war
24 February 2021 - 14:27
Koblenz — A German court sentenced a former member of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s security services to four-and-a-half years in prison on Wednesday for facilitating the torture of civilians, the first such verdict for crimes against humanity in the 10-year-old civil war.
The higher regional court in the western city of Koblenz said the member, identified as Eyad A, had arrested at least 30 antigovernment protesters at the start of the conflict in 2011 and sent them to an intelligence facility where he knew detainees were tortured...
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