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US indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prison

U.S. prosecutors are accusing two senior Syrian officials of overseeing a notorious Syrian torture center that abused peaceful protesters, including a 26-year-old American woman who was later hanged

The Independent UK

Biden Considers Blanket Pardons Amid Trump Retribution Threats: Will Cannabis Prisoners Benefit?

Pressure mounts for President Joe Biden to fulfill promise to pardon cannabis prisoners.

Benzinga

Syrians crowd Assad’s most notorious torture prison in hunt for missing loved ones

It comes as Britain says collapse of Assad is humiliation for Iran and Russia but doesn’t guarantee peace. Israel bombs chemical weapons facilities over fears of dangerous power vacuum

The Independent UK

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Syria’s White Helmets director says Sednaya Prison was ‘hell’ for detainees

Raed al-Saleh tells Al Jazeera rescuers found bodies in ovens and executions took place daily at notorious facility.

Al Jazeera

Daniel Penny, Accused of Killing Black Homeless Man on Subway, Found Not Guilty

Jurors acquitted Penny of criminally negligent homicide, a charge that could have carried a prison sentence of up to four years

Latin Times

Al-Assad’s ‘human slaughterhouses’: What to know about Syria’s prisons

Bashar al-Assad’s apparatus ran more than 100 detention facilities where it tortured indiscriminately.

Al Jazeera

The inmates released from Assad’s notorious prisons in Syria: ‘I haven’t seen the sun until today’

The prisons have garnered an infamous reputation for their harsh conditions

The Independent UK

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Sniffer dogs search Saydnaya prison after Assad family regime toppled

Sniffer dogs searched Syria's Saydnaya prison following reports that there were prisoners trapped in underground cells, footage posted on social media on Monday (9 December) shows.

The Independent UK

Crews Search For Underground Cells In Notorious Syrian Prison

After the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Syrians gathered at an infamous Damascus prison to search for missing inmates which includes women and children.

International Business Times

First Thing: Syrians search for loved ones in bowels of Sednaya prison

Kremlin confirms Assad is in Moscow as people celebrate fall in Damascus. Plus, Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of raping girl, 13, in US lawsuit

The Guardian - UK

Syrian Rebels Free Political Prisoners From Assad's Prisons

Rebels free detainees from Syrian prisons, ending Assad regime's oppressive rule. Families anxiously await news of missing loved ones as Syrians navigate a...

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Philadelphia Man Exonerated After 24 Years Returns To Prison

Philadelphia man exonerated after 24 years in prison pleads guilty to a separate murder case over a dispute involving Philadelphia Man Exonerated After 24 Years Returns To Prison,200.

The Guardian - UK

Inside the hunt for hidden cells in Sednaya prison, Syria’s ‘human slaughterhouse’

Exclusive: The Guardian gains access to Sednaya jail, where prisoners are rumoured to be trapped underground – as desperate relatives wait for news

Evening Standard

Toddler among prisoners freed from Syria's notorious 'human slaughterhouse' jail

Striking images show a young child being held inside an underground cell as prisoners were released

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Al Jazeera

Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial, what you need to know

The Israeli prime minister is facing corruption charges that could see him sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.

International Business Times UK

Man, Imprisoned For 24 Years For A Murder He Didn't Commit, Is Sent Back To Jail… For Another Murder

A Philadelphia man, exonerated after 24 years in prison, is now facing a life sentence for a new murder. The victim was a drug dealer who failed to pay a debt.

The Independent UK

Syria latest news: Thousands celebrate fall of Assad amid fears chemical weapons could fall into wrong hands

Fears are growing that terrorist groups may get hold of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile

The Guardian - AU

Preserving territorial integrity is key, say US and Russian diplomats at UN – as it happened

Deputy US ambassador Robert Wood says nearly everyone at UN meeting backed Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence

The Independent UK

Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad's notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets

Tens of thousands of people held in Syria's notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since the insurgents began their lightning advance across the country that ended with the toppling of President Bashar Assad

The Guardian - UK

‘Lives on hold’: a day in the crown court where cases are delayed for years

Backlog in cases set to reach 100,000 in England and Wales without action on shortage of barristers and judges

The Guardian - UK

Court delays ‘driving innocent prisoners to plead guilty’ in England and Wales

Exclusive: Some inmates being advised to change plea to secure earlier release as backlog spirals, watchdogs say

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