A German court has handed down a life sentence to a Syrian doctor convicted of committing acts of torture as part of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal crackdown on dissent.

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The 40-year-old, identified only as Alaa M. in accordance with German privacy laws, was found guilty of killing two people and torturing another eight during his time working in Syria as a doctor ...

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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 ...

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FILE PHOTO: Syrian doctor, 36, known as M. by German media sits with his head covered, accompanied by one of his lawyers Ulrich Endres, as he goes on trial in Frankfurt, Germany, January 19, 2022.

Syrian doctor, 36, known as M. by German media sits with his head covered, accompanied by one of his lawyers Ulrich Endres, as he goes on trial in Frankfurt, Germany, January 19, 2022.