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A former Syrian secret police officer was convicted by a German court Thursday of crimes against humanity for overseeing the abuse of detainees at a jail near Damascus a decade ago, a ruling the top United Nations human rights official described as "historic."

KOBLENZ, Germany (AP) — A former Syrian secret police officer was convicted by a German...

KOBLENZ, Germany (AP) — A former Syrian secret police officer was convicted by a German court Thursday of crimes against humanity for overseeing the abuse of detainees at a jail near Damascus a decade ago.

Anwar Raslan, a former Syrian secret police officer, was convicted by a German court Thursday of crimes against humanity for overseeing the abuse of detainees at a jail near Damascus a decade ago.

The verdict was keenly anticipated by those who suffered abuse or lost relatives at the hands of President ...

A former Syrian secret police officer was convicted by a German court Thursday of crimes against humanity for overseeing the abuse of detainees at a jail near Damascus a decade ago.

A former Syrian secret police officer was convicted by a German court Thursday of crimes against humanity for overseeing the abuse of detainees at a jail near Damascus a decade ago.

UN hails landmark conviction of senior Syrian official

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.

KOBLENZ, Germany (AP) — A former Syrian secret police officer was convicted by a German court Thursday of crimes against humanity for overseeing the abuse of detainees at a jail near Damascus a decade ago.