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Dutch government seeks to hold Syria accountable for torture

by Associated Press
| September 18, 2020 6:03 AM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government announced Friday it is holding Syria responsible under international law for “gross human rights violations,” in a process that could ultimately trigger a case at the United Nations’ highest court.

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