Syrian who fled to UK charged with crimes against humanity over violent crackdown

Former intelligence officer charged with murder and torture in first prosecution of its kind in England and WalesA former Syrian intelligence officer who fled to the UK has been charged with murder and torture as crimes against humanity, in the first prosecution of its kind in England and Wales.The 58-year-old man, who has not been named for legal reasons, is alleged to have played a leading role in the violent crackdown on protesters in Syria at the start of uprising against the regime of former leader Bashar al-Assad in 2011. Continue reading...


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