A district court in the Netherlands has sentenced a Syrian national to 26 years in prison for crimes against humanity, including the torture and rape of detainees held by forces loyal to former country's president Bashar al-Assad during the country's civil war.

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…