Report Details Widespread Torture in Syrian Jails

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Since March 2011, Syrian authorities have subjected tens of thousands of people to torture, rape, sexual abuse and unlawful detention, with some cases of ill treatment leading to death, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released Tuesday. ?I think we?re just scratching the surface,? the deputy director of HRW?s Middle East and North [...]