Syrian intelligence chief found guilty of torture by Austrian court
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A former Syrian intelligence chief in the city of Raqqa has been found guilty of torture and sexual abuse of opponents of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, at a court in Vienna, Austria.
A second Syrian official, the former police chief in Raqqa, was also found guilty of abusing political opponents.
The case in Vienna was a relatively rare example of a European country claiming jurisdiction for crimes committed by agents of Assad's government.
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A former Syrian intelligence chief in the city of Raqqa has been found guilty of torture and sexual abuse of opponents of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, at a court in Vienna, Austria.
A second Syrian official, the former police chief in Raqqa, was also found guilty of abusing political opponents.
The case in Vienna was a relatively rare example of a European country claiming jurisdiction for crimes committed by agents of Assad's government.