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Leaked pictures from a man who allegedly served as a military police and was tasked with photographing the dead bodies brought to the military hospitals controlled by the Syrian regime during the civil war.

Investigators say the photos from Syria show industrialized, systematic killing

January 21, 2014Conflict & Justice

New evidence was released this week of alleged war crimes by the regime of Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad. The evidence took the form of photos taken by the regime itself to document 11,000 deaths. They indicate widespread torture, starvation and execution of prisoners.

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