Former Syrian prison chief convicted of torture in U.S. court

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A U.S. federal jury convicted on Monday Samir Ousman Alsheikh, the former head of Adra Prison, on charges of torturing detainees during his tenure from 2005 to 2008. Jurors in Los Angeles reached a verdict after several hours of deliberation, finding the 73-year-old

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QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A U.S. federal jury convicted on Monday Samir Ousman Alsheikh, the former head of Adra Prison, on charges of torturing detainees during his tenure from 2005 to 2008. Jurors in Los Angeles reached a verdict after several hours of deliberation, finding the 73-year-old guilty on all counts, including conspiracy to […] The post Former Syrian prison chief convicted of torture in U.S. court appeared first on North press agency.

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