Rafiq al-Q., a Syrian national, is currently on trial in The Hague for alleged crimes against humanity. Witnesses have come forward with accounts of torture and sexual violence reportedly carried out within Syrian prisons. Prosecutors and legal observers describe the proceedings as one of the most significant international crime cases ever brought before a Dutch court, highlighting the legal effort to address atrocities committed during the Syrian conflict.

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