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Ex-officer jailed for Syrian war crimes after landmark German trial

Germany Koblenz Anwar R

Koblenz, GermanyReuters A German court on Thursday jailed a Syrian ex-intelligence officer for life for murder, rape and crimes against humanity, handing down the first ever conviction for state-backed torture committed during Syria’s civil war after a landmark trial. Anwar Raslan was found guilty on 27 of out 58 counts of murder, rape and sexual […]