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Germany Syria Torture Trial

Eyad Al-Gharib hides his face as he arrives to a courtroom in Koblenz, Germany, on Feb. 24, 2021, where the former member of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s secret police was convicted of facilitating the torture of prisoners. Human rights campaigners hope the landmark ruling will set a precedent for other cases. (Thomas Lohnes/Pool Photo via AP)

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