Syria: New anti-torture law “whitewashes” decades of human rights violations

By Amnesty International

Responding to the news that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has enacted a new anti-torture law that fails to address a decade of torture, ill-treatment and extrajudicial executions carried out by Syria’s security forces, Lynn Maalouf, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said: “While we welcome any legislative steps towards complying with […] The post Syria: New anti-torture law “whitewashes” decades of human rights violations appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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