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Anwar Raslan, right, stands in court before the pronouncement of the verdict

Anwar Raslan, right, stands in court before the pronouncement of the verdict Source: AAP

A former Syrian secret police officer has been convicted by a German court of crimes against humanity for overseeing the abuse of detainees at a jail near Damascus a decade ago. Anwar Raslan is the highest-ranking Syrian official convicted for crimes against humanity to date.

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A former Syrian secret police officer has been convicted by a German court of crimes against humanity for overseeing the abuse of detainees at a jail near Damascus a decade ago. Anwar Raslan is the highest-ranking Syrian official convicted for crimes against humanity to date.

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