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Dutch court sentences Syrian interrogator to 26 years

Published 16 June 2026

A Dutch court has sentenced a former Syrian militia interrogator to 26 years in prison for crimes against humanity, including torture and rape, marking the first such conviction in the Netherlands for atrocities committed by forces loyal to former President Bashar al-Assad.

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