Protests in Deir ez-Zor demand ISIS prisoner release

Prosecutors in the Netherlands have demanded a 30-year prison sentence for a Syrian man accused of torturing and raping prisoners while he was a member of a militia that backed the government of Bashar al-Assad. The case represents a significant international effort to prosecute alleged war crimes committed during the Syrian conflict. The trial is part of a broader trend of universal jurisdiction cases being pursued in European courts against individuals accused of atrocities in Syria. A verdict is expected following the prosecution's sentencing request.