Austrian court convicts 2 former Syrian officials of torture

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An Austrian court convicted two former Syrian security officials, including the former intelligence chief in Raqqa, for crimes including torture and sexual assault against opponents of Bashar Assad's regime. This verdict highlights accountability efforts for human rights abuses in the Syrian conflict.

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