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US court sentences Syrian official to 60 years
A U.S. court sentenced a former Syrian official to 60 years in prison. Sami Othman Sheikh, who was the head of the Damascus Central Prison during Bashar Assad's regime, was convicted of conspiracy and torture. He was involved in mistreating prisoners at Sednaya Prison, where he ordered his subordinates to inflict physical and psychological harm on dissidents, and he sometimes personally participated in these acts. He was also charged with lying to immigration authorities and obtaining a green card and American citizenship through fraudulent means. Sheikh is considered the highest-ranking former official in Assad's government to be tried and convicted outside of Syria. His defense team requested a sentence of 5 years, but a 60-year prison term was issued—a first of its kind against a former Syrian official outside the country.
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