Frankfurt, Germany, June 16, 2025 (AFP) - German court jails Syrian 'torture' doctor for life

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A German court on Monday handed a life sentence to a Syrian doctor who tortured opponents of former ruler Bashar al-Assad during the country's brutal civil war. The higher regional court in Frankfurt found Alaa Mousa, 40, guilty of crimes against humanity, committed while working as a doctor at military hospitals in Homs and Damascus between 2011 and 2012. Mousa's actions were "part of a brutal reaction by Assad's dictatorial, unjust regime", p......

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