Fost oficial sirian din regimul Bashar al-Assad, condamnat la 60 de ani de închisoare în SUA

A former Syrian military officer, Samir Ousman Alsheikh, was sentenced to 60 years in prison in the U.S. for torture during his time as head of a prison under Bashar Assad. He was found guilty of committing acts of torture between 2005 and 2008. The judge described his actions as unimaginably cruel and brutal. Alsheikh's defense plans to appeal the sentence. Testimonies from former detainees highlighted the severe abuse they suffered, including beatings and torture methods used in the prison. Alsheikh has been in the U.S. since 2020 and sought citizenship, but prosecutors argue he concealed his involvement in torture. They requested an 80-year sentence, while his lawyers sought a 5-year term due to his age and health issues.