Canada, Netherlands take Syria to court on torture claims
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Human rights groups estimate thousands of people have been tortured to death by the al-Assad regime since the civil war broke out in 2011.
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The two countries are asking the International Court of Justice both to examine torture and other crimes against humanity committed during Syria's civil war, and to order Damascus to halt any such mistreatment.
THE HAGUE (AP) — The Netherlands and Canada jointly filed a complaint against Syria on Monday before the United Nations’ highest judicial body, alleging
Canada and the Netherlands have taken Damascus to the International Court of Justice over allegations of torture, the tribunal said Monday, in the first case at the UN's top court over Syria's brutal…
The Netherlands and Canada dragged Damascus to the International Court of Justice over allegations of torture, the UN's top tribunal said Monday, marking the first such case in Syria's brutal civil war.
The Netherlands and Canada collectively filed a complaint with the UN's highest judicial body, accusing the Syrian regime led by Bashar Assad of torturing thousands of civilians.
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