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War crimes report accuses Syria of torture and 11,000 executions
The report by three former war crimes prosecutors, based on thousands of photos smuggled out of the country, accuses Syria of large-scale killing and torture. (Note: graphic content).
THREE FORMER INTERNATIONAL prosecutors have accused Syria of large-scale killing and torture in a report — based on evidence of a defector — commissioned by Qatar, which backs Syrian rebels, the Guardian and CNN have reported.
The report, which can be found online at both news outlets, relies on the unauthenticated testimony and photographs given by the source, who remains unidentified for security purposes.
The release comes a day before talks were due to be held in Geneva aimed at negotiating an end to Syria’s bloody civil war.
The informant, a photographer who claims to have defected from the Syrian military police, presented forensic experts commissioned by the London legal firm representing Qatar with around 55,000 digital images of 11,000 dead detainees.
He claims they died in captivity before being taken to a military hospital to be photographed.
[Image: CNN/Carter Ruck]
“Overall there was evidence that a significant number of the deceased were emaciated and a significant minority had been bound and/or beaten with rod-like objects,” said the report.
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Some had no eyes while others showed signs of strangulation or electrocution, according to the 31-page document.
The report was written by Desmond de Silva, former chief prosecutor of the special court for Sierra Leone; Geoffrey Nice, the former lead prosecutor in the trial of former Yugoslavian president Slobodan Milosevic; and David Crane, who indicted Liberian president Charles Taylor.
De Silva told the Guardian that the evidence provided the “smoking gun” proving that the regime of Bashar al-Assad had carried out “industrial-scale killing”.
Crane called the evidence “amazing” and suggested there was a strong case for prosecution.
“Now we have direct evidence of what was happening to people who had disappeared,” he explained.
“This is the first provable, direct evidence of what has happened to at least 11,000 human beings who have been tortured and executed and apparently disposed of.”
[Image: CNN/Carter Ruck]
The authors said they found the informant and his evidence to be credible after subjecting them to “rigorous scrutiny” and have made their findings available to the United Nations, governments and human rights groups.
Sunni Qatar was quick to back rebels who rose up in 2011 against the rule of Assad, who is backed by Shia powerhouse Iran.
Just got a nexus 10 and am very surprised at just how use able android is beyond phones.
Tried Ubuntu touch developer preview on it which is far from impressive so far – very much hoping it’ll improve as I’m very much a Ubuntu/Linux lover….
Simply put no, it’s a great phone and runs stock android without bloatware but you cannot get any better at this moment in time than the HTC One M8 the stunning design is beautiful, amazing sound just like last year’s HTC One M7, fast and smooth, if Samsung binned touchwiz and made metal instead of plastic phones they might be in contention.
The one plus one out next month will raise the bar even further, a start up company has produced the best smartphone ever when in terms of specifications but what’s even better is the price, an amazing €299 for 64GB model, bargain of the decade no doubt.
Meanwhile you still have gullible sheep paying over €700 for an iPhone and it is light years behind this superb phone.
I miss the feel of the M7 and the sound. Sense is s good skin too. There’s a version of sense for the nexus 5 on XDA. Its in alpha but would be well worth a look. It integrates very well with exchange.
You sound like an Apple hater there. quoting prices to try make apple sound expensive, a 16gb HTC m8 simfree retails for €689, an iphone 5s for €699. Having owned both the m8 and the iPhone 5s I personally think IOS is a lot smoother than android and apps are of a much higher standard too. Again each to their own. If someone prefers iOS buy an iPhone, if try prefer android buy one of the many available!
Where are you getting €689 for the M8, any retailer selling for that much won’t sell many, try €100 cheaper than that.
Having used both platforms extensively I can confirm that Android Kit Kat especially is hands down the winner in every department, many people just purchase an iPhone because of hype and you have to Don your hat to Apples marketing department for that, however the reality is that Android is light years ahead of IOS, which asides from a few cosmetic changes hasn’t really progressed since its inception.
Where you getting €299?
I’m talking unlocked Simfree prices here
expansys € 695
Argos € 689
yes you can buy it for €599 from vodafone/o2/etc but its locked to that network until they have made the difference in credit back from you.
I’ve done nothing to Apples marketing department, like I said each to their own, I’ve tried both platforms, I prefer one more than the other.
I was just giving my opinion not slagging off brands or making up prices to make one seem better than the other, you come across as a massive anti apple, android fanboy here, its pathetic really.
It also deals with impacts a lot better as well. Plastic will absorb shock rather than transfer it like aluminium or glass. Removable batteries also help in that regard. It won’t stop your screen from smashing but it does reduce the risk of it happening and even more importantly it reduces the transfer of impact energy to the board. Crack a screen and it can be replaced at a price. Bend or break the board and the handset is beyond economical repair.
I bought the M8 three weeks ago and what I was pleasantly surprised about is the battery life. If I fully charge my phone in the morning. I will have battery until about midday the next day. But in thinking on that if you pay that amount for a phone you should have a battery lasting more than 24 hours, not every 12 as is the case is with Apple phones.
Yes you can get it for as low as €549 and get it unlocked for free if you search on XDA Developers, anyone who pays €»689 needs their head examined same as anyone who psys€700 for an iPhone.
The review is incredibly late and pretty insubstantial.For 90% of people they would be better off getting a Moto G and not having to worry about it. Waterproof, no need for a cover and if you lose it you can buy a new one for a 120 quid. Hit the point of diminishing returns a few months ago. Very little difference between a 1080p and 720p phone.
No phone is waterproof. Some phones are water resistant up to certain depths for a certain amount of time. The moto G is not one of these handsets. Still a great smartphone for the money though. As long as you have a decent data allowance you can compensate for the lack of removable memory with google’s cloud storage. Think the g comes with about 40gbs of online storage.
Moto G has got to be the best Google phone for the price on the market. Great battery life, HD camera with a zoom, fantastic performance with Kit Kat and the price….€150 unlocked. I know Google sold Motorola just after producing the phone but it is the best phone I have ever used. The reviews alone tell the story. Check it out
Well Cathal no offence but your certainly in the minority here I haven’t come across anyone really who’s having issues like that , I’m having none of those issues , as for the keyboard just downloaded SwiftKey from Google play and away you go.
I wouldn’t say I’m in the minority, I think most people changing from one os to the other have difficulty getting to grips with android. I’m not saying its a bad os, it’s just not for me. I use s3 minis in work all the time and I actually think they are a great phone.
Have to disagree with you Cathal. I haven’t had one of the above problems with mine. Bring it back to your retailer, you probably have corrupt software.
I can see Nexus owners being the same as Skoda owners……..refusing to accept that it’s cheap for a reason. Remember, having a VW symbol on the back of the indicator switch doesn’t mean you are driving an Audi lol!
Bought an M8 on Wednesday as my first android phone everything about it/android bugged me, the keyboard was difficult to use/ too big on the screen, apps crashed all the time(adverts, Facebook, eBay), it was difficult to control location services per app, when you got a message and opened it up, it took a second to refresh the conversation, so the new bit hadn’t appeared yet, no home button, virtual buttons just not the same and a waste of the real screen. You cant use it with one hand. The default email app is crap, the gmail one is worse, the Dropbox one is usable but still not great. Seriously couldn’t use it any more, just turned it off this morning, good riddance, it’s now up for sale or swap for a 5s
It was O2 but the NAC will be here Monday. I think I have a swap on adverts.ie, but they are also waiting on an unlock request, if the swap doesn’t go ahead it will be listed there and ebay Monday evening
You might be interested in an app called viaProtect. It’s an app that analyses the data send from your phone and give you detailed reports on where your data goes, what country, is it encrypted etc…
It’s in public preview right now so expect bugs and stuff but it works well
It’s not the sort of thing that would concern me enough to void my phone’s warranty, plus, you’re told what information an app accesses when you’re installing it, just don’t install it if you think your privacy is at risk.
The best thing about the Nexus lineup is the whole openness of the OS, been able to compile your own OS from source is a great way to learn how android works, been able to build your own ROMs the way you want and know what’s on your phone because you put it there is what the Nexus/AOSP thing is all about. Try do that with your iPhone…
I have the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, let’s say… Nexus 3, from more than 2 years ago and still run like the first day, so fast and no lags. I’m waiting for nexus 6!
Bq aquaris, 13mp camera, 5mp front camera, 2gb ram, quad core, 4000ma battery that last two days, Dolby speakers and a 5,7 inch full res screen all for 250€ bargain
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