KUOW - In a landmark case, a German court convicts an ex-Syrian officer of torture kuow.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kuow.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The world s first criminal trial on torture in Syria s prisons ended Thursday in Koblenz, Germany the first time a high-ranking ex-Syrian official faced Syrians in open court in a war crimes case.