Germany sentences Syrian doctor to life for torturing Assad critics

A Syrian doctor who had practised in Germany was sentenced to life in prison by a German court on Monday for crimes against humanity and war crimes. He was found guilty of torturing dissidents in Syria.

The 40-year-old, identified only as Alaa M in accordance with German privacy laws, was found guilty of killing two people and torturing another eight during his time working in Syria as a doctor at a military hospital and detention centre in Homs in 2011 and 2012.

The court said his crimes were part of a systematic attack against people protesting against then-President Bashar al-Assad.

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