Friday, April 21, 2023
Volume:
39
Issue:
4
Abstract:
On February 28, 2023, the Assad government was served by a complaint filed by the Center for Justice & Accountability (CJA) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP. alleging torture in its detention centers. The CJA is representing Syrian-American Obada Mzaik, who was allegedly detained and tortured at the Air Force Intelligence Branch at the Mezzeh Military Airport in January 2012.[1]