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Bookmark or Share- Former Syrian official arrested in California, charged with torture ...Samir Ousman Sheikh, former head of the Damascus Central Prison, was personally involved in torturing political dissidents to deter opposition to the regime of then-Syrian President Bashar...
- Former Syrian Official in Charge of Notorious Prison Is Arrested in Los ...Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, who was seeking U.S. citizenship, is accused of falsely describing whether he persecuted anyone for their political beliefs or had been involved in any killings.
- Former Syria prison head charged with torture in US - BBCSamir Ousman Alsheikh, who oversaw the Damascus Central Prison between 2005 and 2008, was charged by a federal grand jury with several counts of torture...
- Samir Ousman is Responsible for the Deaths of Nearly 4,000 Syrian ...Samir Ousman al-Sheikh was detained in Los Angeles, California, over his alleged involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated during his tenure in service. These crimes include extrajudicial killing, arbitrary arrest, enforced disappearance, and torture.
- HSI Investigation Leads to Torture Charges for Former Syrian OfficialA federal grand jury in Los Angeles returned a superseding indictment on Dec. 12 charging Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 72, of Lexington, South Carolina, with three counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture.
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