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Syria’s parliament votes to scrap Assad-era terrorism court, nullify rulings

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Syria's parliament votes to scrap Assad-era terrorism court, nullify rulings

FILE PHOTO: A billboard with a picture of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad shows damage by bullet holes, in Damascus, Syria, December 16, 2024. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo Syria’s parliament voted on Wednesday to abolish a counter-terrorism court established during the reign of former President Bashar al-Assad and nullify the legal effects of its rulings.The counter-terrorism court was … Read more

A detainee’s death revives Syria’s memories of torture and abuse in prisons

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A detainee’s death revives Syria’s memories of torture and abuse in prisons

DAMASCUS, Syria — The death of a young man with a serious medical condition who was arrested and allegedly beaten by Syrian security forces has stirred up dark memories of torture and other abuse in detention centers under the Assad dynasty’s decades-long rule. A detainee’s death revives Syria’s memories of torture and abuse in prisons … Read more