Netherlands and Canada team up to take Syria to court over torture allegations.
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The Netherlands and Canada have submitted a case against Syria to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over allegations of torture. Their application accuses the Syrian government of committing "countless violations of international law" since the country's civil war began in 2011. They ask the court to urgently compel Syria to prevent any acts of torture. If the ICJ finds it has jurisdiction, it would be the first international court to rule on Syrian torture claims.
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