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Riot in Sri Lanka’s Negombo prison leaves at least 23 dead

6 juillet 2026 à 10:30
The country has faced criticism from human rights activists for the conditions in its prisons, including overcrowding and failing to protect inmates.

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Personnel from Sri Lanka’s Special Task Force outside the Negombo prison near Colombo on Monday, following clashes between inmates and guards.

Former Syrian Officials Found Guilty in Torture of Pro-Democracy Protesters

6 juillet 2026 à 10:12
The case against the two men, who have been living in Austria since 2015, was one of the first that the country has brought under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

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Khaled al-Halabi, a former intelligence commander under the dictator Bashar al-Assad, after a hearing in Vienna last month. Mr. al-Halabi was convicted of torture among other charges.
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