Former Syrian official linked to Saydnaya prison abuses arrested amid ongoing civil war.

Syria's new authorities have arrested Mohammed Kanjo Hassan, a former military justice official linked to death sentences at the notorious Saydnaya prison under ousted President Bashar al-Assad. Hassan headed the military field court from 2011 to 2014, a period marked by extrajudicial executions, torture, and forced disappearances. The arrest follows deadly clashes in Tartus and signals a push for justice amid the country's ongoing civil war, which has killed over 500,000 and displaced millions.

December 26, 2024
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