Bashar al-Assad regime

Bashar Assad opponents tortured, raped: Syrian man sentenced to 26 years in prison by Dutch court

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Bashar Assad opponents tortured, raped: Syrian man sentenced to 26 years in prison by Dutch court

A Dutch court has sentenced a Syrian national to 26 years in prison for crimes against humanity, including torture and rape of people held by forces loyal to former President Bashar al-Assad during the country’s civil war.The man, identified under Dutch privacy regulations as Rafiq al Q, was convicted by The Hague District Court for … Read more

Chemical weapons in Syria: Remnants of Assad-era chemical weapons program found in Syria, 18 suspects detained

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Chemical weapons in Syria: Remnants of Assad-era chemical weapons program found in Syria, 18 suspects detained

Syria’s transitional leadership has discovered remnants of former President Bashar Assad’s secret chemical weapons program, including raw materials and munitions similar to those used in deadly poison gas attacks during the country’s civil war.Reuters quoted Mohammed Kattoub, Syria’s permanent representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, as saying that authorities had also … Read more