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The Vienna torture trial: "Of course, systematic torture"
Austria👮 Crime26 days ago

The Vienna torture trial: "Of course, systematic torture"

The trial at the Vienna Regional Court against two former officials of the Syrian Assad regime continued with testimonies from additional victims. A man who was previously an attorney in Syria described deplorable detention conditions, including cells no larger than 2.5 by 3.5 meters housing over 20 people. He stated that torture was conducted systematically by the intelligence agency and criminal police. The defendants, Khaled Al H. and Moussab Abou R., are accused of leading departments responsible for torturing at least 21 victims. One witness testified to being detained twice, including an

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The Vienna torture trial: "Of course, systematic torture"

The trial at the Vienna Regional Court against two former officials of the Syrian Assad regime continued with testimonies from additional victims. A man who was previously an attorney in Syria described deplorable detention conditions, including cells no larger than 2.5 by 3.5 meters housing over 20 people. He stated that torture was conducted systematically by the intelligence agency and criminal police. The defendants, Khaled Al H. and Moussab Abou R., are accused of leading departments responsible for torturing at least 21 victims. One witness testified to being detained twice, including an

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