Germany: Conviction for State Torture in Syria
Former Syrian Intelligence Officer Found Guilty
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Former Syrian Intelligence Officer Found Guilty
Judicial Independence, Free Press, Civil Society under Attack; Humanitarian Needs Rising
Critical Voices Silenced; Independent Rights Groups Barred
No justice for blast, no solutions for economic crisis
Extrajudicial Killings, Enforced Disappearances Go Unpunished
Military Junta’s Abuses Amount to Crimes Against Humanity
Response to Covid-19 Chaotic and Inadequate, While Impunity Undermines Rule of Law
Policies on Migration, Poverty, Gender-Based Violence Raise Rights Concerns
Actions Contradict Pledges of Legal Reform
Violence Against Women, Minorities Intensifies
High-Level Pronouncements Marred by Systemic Racism, Abuse of Asylum Seekers
Authorities Disregard Alleged Torture, Killing, Enforced Disappearance
Human Rights Defenders and Ordinary Citizens Targeted, Harassed, Tortured