Canada and the Netherlands take Syria to top U.N. court, accuse Damascus of widespread torture

Syria boycotted a hearing at the United Nations' top court on Tuesday where the Netherlands and Canada accused Damascus of a yearslong campaign of "institutionalized" torture against its own people.

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