Syrian ex-colonel accused of crimes against humanity deemed 'unfit to plead'

According to BBC News, a Syrian ex-colonel accused of severe crimes against humanity has been ruled unfit to plead. Salem Al-Salem is fifty-eight years old and faces three counts of murder as a crime against humanity, three counts of torture, and one additional charge of conduct ancillary to murder. The determination of unfitness to plead will likely affect how the legal proceedings continue.

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