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UN: Syria may face prosecution over massacre

Syrian forces and pro-government militia accused of committing a massacre in Houla could face prosecution for crimes against humanity, the United Nations said on Friday and rights experts said Syrian authorities had directly ordered torture.

 

U.N. accuses Syria forces of crimes against humanity

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A U.N. investigation released Monday accused Syrian forces of killing and torturing children and other crimes against humanity.

 

Ex-Guantanamo detainee sues U.S. for damages

A Syrian man who was held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has sued Defense Secretary Robert Gates and former military officers, seeking compensation for alleged torture and inhumane treatment during his nine years of detention.

 

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