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Former Syrian Intelligence Officer Charged with Torture and Murder

12/22/2025

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Fahad A., a former member of Syrian intelligence, is charged by German prosecutors with crimes against humanity for torturing and murdering prisoners in a Damascus prison under Bashar al-Assad.
Arrested in May, he allegedly participated in more than 100 interrogations involving severe abuse, including electric shocks and beatings.
Authorities say at least 70 prisoners died due to mistreatment and poor conditions, with the case pursued under universal jurisdiction.

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Fahad A., a former member of Syrian intelligence, is charged by German prosecutors with crimes against humanity for torturing and murdering prisoners in a Damascus prison under Bashar al-Assad.
Arrested in May, he allegedly participated in more than 100 interrogations involving severe abuse, including electric shocks and beatings.
Authorities say at least 70 prisoners died due to mistreatment and poor conditions, with the case pursued under universal jurisdiction.