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Maryam has survived Syria’s dungeons to share her harrowing story

The prison guard stood in front of Maryam Khleif. She was shaking with fear. “I swear to god, I will hang you by your fingernails,” he said. “I haven’t done anything,” Maryam pleaded. “What have I done?” The officer held up photos of men from Maryam’s neighborhood. She recalled providing first aid to some of …

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UN: Destroying Syria’s cultural heritage may constitute war crime

The U.N. Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the unlawful destruction of cultural heritage stating that attacks perpetrated on heritage sites by combatant groups may constitute war crimes. The resolution expands previous measures limited to the illegal trafficking of looted cultural items in order to fund terrorism. It calls for the prosecution …

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