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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Syrian doctor goes on trial in Germany for crimes against humanity

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A Syrian doctor accused of crimes against humanity for torturing and killing inmates at government-run facilities in Syria went on trial in a German court on Wednesday.

The legal proceedings at the Frankfurt regional court mark the first trial of a Syrian doctor on torture charges and the world’s second ever case on Syrian state-sponsored torture.

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