Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Syrian ex-colonel gets life sentence in German torture trial

Syrian ex-colonel

KOBLENZ, Germany – A German court on Thursday sentenced a former Syrian colonel to life in jail for crimes against humanity in a landmark first global trial over state-sponsored torture in Syria. Anwar Raslan, 58, was found guilty of overseeing the murder of 27 people at the Al-Khatib detention centre in Damascus, also known as … Read more