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Ole Solvang, Emergencies Researcher, Human Rights Watch

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Ole Solvang from Human Rights Watch sits down with Lanah Kammourieh to discuss the NGO’s latest report on widespread, brutal torture in Syria. The report, the "Torture Archipelago", lists 27 detention centres across the country where torture has been systematically inflicted on prisoners, based on the testimonies of 200 former detainees. By documenting the events, Human Rights Watch hopes those responsible will one day be held accountable.

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