A Dutch court has sentenced a Syrian national to 26 years in prison for torture committed on behalf of the al-Assad regime. The conviction is part of an expanding accountability effort across Europe targeting former regime officials since Assad's overthrow in 2024. According to Al Jazeera English, this case exemplifies Europe's growing legal push to prosecute those responsible for systemic human rights abuses during decades of Assad's rule.

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