Tag: Syrian civil war

‘Hardship of Life’: Powerful Photo Helps Change the Lives of Syrian War Refugee Family

August 8, 2022
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After befriending a Syrian war refugee family living in his hometown of Hatay, Turkey, a photographer planned a life-changing photoshoot with the father and son, both of whom have lost limbs in the ongoing civil war. One photo turned out so powerful that it won an award and got the family the help they needed and…

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German Court Issues Guilty Verdict in First Syria Torture Trial

February 24, 2021
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KOBLENZ, Germany—A German court sentenced a former member of President Bashar al-Assad’s security services to 4-1/2 years in prison on Wednesday for facilitating the torture of civilians, the first such verdict for crimes against humanity in the 10-year-old Syrian civil war. The higher regional court in the western city of Koblenz said Eyad A. had…

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