A former Syrian government official has been handed a six-decade prison sentence in the United States for his role in overseeing systematic torture of detainees during the country’s civil conflict. The conviction stems from documented abuses carried out under the authority of the Assad regime, including severe physical and psychological mistreatment of prisoners. Federal prosecutors argued the case marked a rare legal accountability measure for war crimes linked to the Syrian conflict. The ruling follows years of investigations into human rights violations committed by regime-affiliated figures.
Former Syrian official sentenced to 60 years in US prison for torturing prisoners under al-Assad's regime.
