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Syria ‘exterminating detainees’ – UN report

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The Syrian government has carried out a state policy of extermination against thousands of detainees, UN human rights investigators say.

They accuse President Bashar al-Assad’s regime of crimes against humanity, in a report for the UN Human Rights Council.

The study says both loyalist and anti-government forces have committed possible war crimes.

Many detainees were tortured, some were beaten to death, and others died from lack of food, water, or medical care.

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  Torture, rampant disease and extrajudicial execution claim the lives of many detainees

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Karen Tse (Premiere): Abolishing Torture

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Watch human rights lawyer Karen Tse explain why it’s possible to end torture anywhere in the world in our lifetime.

While my TED talk was categorized under the “Dark Side”, what I wanted to share most deeply was the beauty and light that courageous lawyers and defenders bring into the darkest corners of police stations and prisons cells. At International Bridges to Justice, our goal is that a lawyer will meet someone as soon as possible after detention.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/22/end-torture-karen-tse-_n_1164166.html?1324569854

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