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Lebanon issues first arrest warrant for torture and killing in Syria
The Public Prosecutor in Lebanon issued an arrest warrant for former Syrian Army General Adil Issa, based on accusations of committing massacres, murders, and torture directed at Syrian civilians. This action follows a request to extradite him from Syrian authorities. The Lebanese investigation relied on reports and statements from the Syrian Counter-Terrorism Directorate, as well as allegations related to deliberate killing, torture, and inciting internal and sectarian conflict within Syria. The decision to hand him over to Damascus is currently under review in accordance with the 1951 Judicial Cooperation Agreement, with the possibility that international treaties prohibiting the extradition of individuals who may face torture could influence the final decision.
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