Life imprisonment for crimes against humanity: that was the sentence handed down to Anwar Raslan in the world's first trial of a member of the Syrian torture system. Matthias von Hein reports
Anwar Raslan, a secret police officer for the Assad regime, gets life in prison for overseeing the 'systematic and brutal torture' of more than 4,000 people, in a ruling that advocates say sets a precedent for victims seeking justice
German prosecutors alleged that Anwar Raslan supervised the systematic and brutal torture of more than 4,000 prisoners between 2011 and 2012, resulting in the deaths of dozens of people.
Witnesses have detailed Syrian prison abuse in a crimes against humanity trial in Germany for over a year. Some withdrew over threats, while many have persevered to bring to justice an ex-official.
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