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World Service,13 Jan 2022,49 mins

Syrian victims brace for verdict in landmark torture trial

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A German court is expected to issue a verdict against a former Syrian intelligence official accused of overseeing the murder of 58 people and the torture of thousands of others, in a landmark case expected to declare the actions of the Assad regime over the last decade a crime against humanity for the first time. Novak Djokovic remains in the Australian Open draw but the decision over whether the defending champion can stay in the country drags on. And British Prime Minister Boris Johnson refuses to resign despite calls from senior Conservatives after he admitted attending a drinks party during the nation’s first Covid lockdown.

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