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After the Assad Regime’s Fall, His Enforcers Are Lying Low and Living Large
By December 22, 2025December 24, 2025

A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime’s fall shows many remain free — shielded by wealth and accommodating host nations.

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Israel has ‘de facto state policy’ of organised torture, says UN report
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem November 29, 2025

Committee highlights allegations including dog attacks and sexual violence, raising concern about impunity for war crimesIsrael has “a de facto state policy of organised and widespread torture”, according to a new UN report covering the past two years,…

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Israel has ‘de facto state policy’ of organised torture, says UN report
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem November 29, 2025

Committee highlights allegations including dog attacks and sexual violence, raising concern about impunity for war crimesIsrael has “a de facto state policy of organised and widespread torture”, according to a new UN report covering the past two years,…

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After Syria’s 14-Year Civil War, a Search for Victims Leads to Mass Graves
ByRaja Abdulrahim November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

More than 100,000 people disappeared during the civil war. To bring closure to some of their families, the new government faces the challenging task of exhuming remains from scores of burial sites.

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Elizabeth Tsurkov Recounts 2 1/2 Years of Captivity
ByAdam Rasgon, Isabel Kershner and Ronen Bergman November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, recounts a harrowing story of cruelty, survival, U.S. diplomatic pressure and, finally, release from the grip of a group backed by Iran.

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UN expert urged to investigate Lebanon over alleged torture of Egyptian-Turkish poet
ByWilliam Christou November 1, 2025

Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi has been imprisoned in the UAE for almost a year for criticising Emirati, Egyptian and Saudi governmentsThe UN special rapporteur on torture is being urged to investigate Lebanon’s role in the treatment of the Egyptian-Turkish p…

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The families of Syria’s disappeared are asking for the truth. Our country cannot rebuild until we have it | Wafa Mustafa
ByWafa Mustafa October 2, 2025

Over 160,000 people, including my father, were abducted by the Assad regime. The country’s new commission for the missing must be inclusive and independent to restore our trustFor more than 11 years, I told myself it was too early to grieve. My father,…

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The families of Syria’s disappeared are asking for the truth. Our country cannot rebuild until we have it | Wafa Mustafa
ByWafa Mustafa October 2, 2025

Over 160,000 people, including my father, were abducted by the Assad regime. The country’s new commission for the missing must be inclusive and independent to restore our trustFor more than 11 years, I told myself it was too early to grieve. My father,…

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After crafting quiet Florida life, Shah of Iran’s alleged ‘chief torturer’ must now face trial
ByRichard Luscombe in Orlando September 11, 2025

Parviz Sabeti crafted an anonymous new life for his family – but now he faces a $225m lawsuit for atrocities committed in prisons in Tehran and elsewhereNeighbors in the upscale Florida community of Windermere know them as Peter and Nancy, the seemingl…

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After years living quietly in Florida, Shah of Iran’s alleged ‘chief torturer’ must face accusations in court
ByRichard Luscombe in Orlando September 11, 2025September 12, 2025

Parviz Sabeti crafted a low-profile life for his family – but now he faces a $225m lawsuit over atrocities committed in prisons in Tehran and elsewhereNeighbors in the upscale Florida community of Windermere know them as Peter and Nancy, the seemingly …

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