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Former Syrian military official who oversaw notorious prison indicted in California on federal torture charges Blogging Sole

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A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where human rights violations allegedly took place has been charge with multiple counts of torture after being arrested in July for visa fraud, authorities announced Thursday. Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, who oversaw Syria’s notorious Adra prison from 2005 to 2008 under recently ousted President Bashar al-Assad has … Read more

California alternative healer gets 10 years in UK prison for woman’s death during ‘slapping therapy’ workshop Blogging Sole

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California alternative healer gets 10 years in UK prison for woman’s death during ‘slapping therapy’ workshop Blogging Sole

An alternative healer who advocated “slapping therapy” to treat a range of illnesses was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for the death of a 71-year-old diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin during one of its workshops. Hongchi Xiao, 61, was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter for failing to get medical help for … Read more