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BBC Podcast: Hunting Syria's War Criminals
by Nomad
Imagine walking down a street in a European capital and meeting your torturer. For many Syrian refugees fleeing war and human rights abuses, Europe was meant to be a sanctuary.
So it was a shock when people began bumping into their torturers out shopping or in a cafe.
In fact, many of those involved in the Syrian government’s notorious interrogation facilities are hiding in plain sight in European cities, having used the refugee wave as a “ratline” out of the country.
More and more are now being investigated, arrested and put on trial in European courts. But with President Assad firmly in control in Syria, the long arm of the state is reaching those willing to testify..
Take a moment to listen to this chilling podcast from the BBC program "The Documentary."
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