Austrian court convicts former Syrian intelligence chief of torture and sexual abuse
A court in Vienna has convicted a former Syrian intelligence chief and a former police chief over torture and sexual abuse committed against political opponents in Raqqa. The verdict is a rare example of a European court exercising jurisdiction over alleged crimes linked to officials from Bashar al-Assad's government. Both men were sentenced to eight years in prison.The former intelligence chief, identified under Austrian privacy rules as Khaled al-H., was found guilty of torture, sexual coercion, aggravated coercion and inflicting serious bodily harm. The second defendant, named as Moussab Abou R., was also convicted of sexual coercion, aggravated coercion and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Jul 2026 19:06 LONDON
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UN rights body demands release of detained Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safia
A United Nations human rights working group has called for the immediate release of Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safia, saying he is in imminent danger while held in Israeli detention. The panel said his detention is arbitrary and that Israel violated multiple provisions of international human rights law in his case. Abu Safia's family and lawyer say his life is at risk and that he has shown signs of torture.The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention said the appropriate remedy would be to release him immediately and provide compensation and other reparations under international law. It said the case may... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Jul 2026 19:03 LONDON
Jailed Gaza hospital chief reported in life-threatening condition after prison transfer
The detained director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza is reported to be in life-threatening condition after more than 555 days in Israeli prison, according to a rights group and his family. Dr Hussam Abu Safia was arrested at work on 27 December 2024 during Israeli operations against Gaza's health system, and his son says he can now barely breathe or speak. The latest claims centre on severe deterioration after a transfer to solitary confinement in a maximum-security prison.Elyas Abu Safia said in a video message that his father was visited by lawyer Nasser Odeh two days earlier, and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Jul 2026 13:00 LONDON
Russian veteran detained after viral video warning Putin of possible mutiny
A Russian military veteran has been detained after posting a video that warned President Vladimir Putin that soldiers could turn their weapons towards the Kremlin if their complaints were ignored. The man, identified as Aleksandr Lunin, said in the clip that he wanted a live televised meeting with the president to describe what he called abuses on the frontline. The video spread widely online and drew attention to claims of punishment and mistreatment inside the armed forces.According to the supplied report, Lunin was detained for at least 11 days after being found guilty of displaying extremist or Nazi symbols. He... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Jul 2026 09:38 LONDON
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Ukraine says returned war dead contained hidden explosives, delaying identification work
Investigators in Ukraine say some bodies returned from the war have contained hidden explosives, forcing extra safety checks before identification work can begin. The issue is affecting the work of teams responsible for identifying the dead and returning them to families for burial. Officials say the problem has caused major delays in a process already under strain from the scale of the losses.Taras Tarasenko, deputy head of the investigative department at the Kirovohrad Region Police Department, said mandatory checks were now being carried out before any identification work. He said investigators first look for items that could pose a danger... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Jul 2026 09:34 LONDON
