Germany convicts former Assad regime agent in historic Syria torture verdict

Eyad al-Gharib, a 44-year-old former colonel in the Syrian intelligence service, hides his face as he arrives in court in Koblenz on Wednesday. Photograph: Thomas Frey/AFP/Getty Images

Eyad al-Gharib, a 44-year-old former colonel in the Syrian intelligence service, hides his face as he arrives in court in Koblenz on Wednesday. Photograph: Thomas Frey/AFP/Getty Images

source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/24/germany-convicts-former-assad-regime-agent-in-historic-syria-torture-verdict