Assad-era Syrian official jailed for 60 years by U.S. court

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Samir ⁠Ousman Alsheikh, 74, was charged in 2024 and convicted in March this year on three counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture for ‌his involvement in the abuse of prisoners at Adra Prison in Damascus…

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  • Samir ⁠Ousman Alsheikh, 74, was charged in 2024 and convicted in March this year on three counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture for ‌his involvement in the abuse of prisoners at Adra Prison in Damascus…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:48:10 UTC.

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