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A historic sentence has just been pronounced in Germany, against a senior Syrian officer in the regime of Bashar there-Assad. He was found guilty of complicity in homicide, torture and sexual violence against prisoners at a secret detention center.
Anwar Raslan was rConvicted of overseeing the torture of more than 4,000 people in a regime prison Bashar al-Assa. Ofs sexual abuse and arbitrary imprisonment took place in a long secret prison, where dozens of people died. Anwar East Raslan the first senior Syrian officer sentenced to life for crimes against humanity. A historic verdict, pronounced in Germany, which is the culmination of ten years of legal battle for the victims of the regime still in power in Damascus.
“I think that’s what he deserves. I wish my brother had the same fair trial as him. He might still be alive today”, Explain Yasmen Almasha, sister of a victim. “This is a very important step for justice, confirm Joumana seif, lawyer specializing in human rights. We hope that this will be a solid working basis to continue this work of justice.”