'We Found Nothing:' Thousands Of Islamic State Victims Still Missing
Thousands of people taken captive by the Islamic State group remain missing years after the extremists' territorial defeat.
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Thousands of people taken captive by the Islamic State group remain missing years after the extremists' territorial defeat.
January 2022 in Middle East and North Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Landmark decision by German court holds Assad regime responsible for state-sponsored torture and crimes against humanity
Anwar R., an alleged former Syrian military intelligence officer, is on trial in Koblenz, Germany, charged with crimes against humanity allegedly committed before his defection in 2012. Specifically, he is charged with 4,000 counts of torture, 58 killings, and for rape and sexual assault committed while he allegedly headed investigations at a military intelligence facility known as “Branch 251” in Damascus. The verdict and sentence are expected in January.