THE HAGUE: A district court in The Hague on Monday sentenced to 26 years in prison a former pro-Assad militia member for committing crimes against humanity by torturing and raping prisoners more than a decade ago. The judges said it was established that 58-year-old Rafik A., whose last name was withheld by the Dutch court, was an interrogator for the National Defense Forces in Salamiyah, Syria, in 2013 and 2014. The NDF was a militia group that fought on the side of the government of former President Bashar Assad, who was ousted in December 2024. During his trial Rafik A.

De rechtbank heeft een 58-jarige man uit Druten, die oorspronkelijk uit Syrië komt, 26 jaar cel opgelegd. Rafik A. maakte zich in zijn vaderland schuldig aan foltering, marteling,…

A Dutch court has convicted a Syrian man of crimes against humanity, sentencing him to 26 years in prison for torturing and raping opponents of former President Bashar Assad in…