Press Releases
CJA, Mar. 16, 2026: هيئة محلفين أمريكية تدين المسؤول السوري السابق سمير الشيخ بتهمة التعذيب
CJA, Mar. 16, 2026: U.S. Jury Finds Former Syrian Official Samir Alsheikh Guilty of Torture
Press Coverage
Fox News, Mar. 18, 2026: Former Assad-era prison chief convicted of torture in US federal court, marking a historic first
DOJ, Mar. 16, 2026: Former Syrian Assad Prison Official Convicted of Torture and Immigration Fraud
DHS, Dec. 18, 2024: HSI Investigation Leads to Torture Charges for Former Syrian Official
DOJ, Dec. 12, 2024: Former Syrian Prison Official Charged with Torture
DHS, Aug. 9, 2024: Former Syrian Prison Official Charged With Immigration Fraud After HSI Investigation
DOJ, Aug. 8, 2024: Former Syrian Prison Official Charged with Immigration Fraud
NPR, Jul. 22, 2024: U.S. authorities arrest an ex-Syrian military official who ran a notorious prison
PBS, Jul. 17, 2024: Syrian military official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested in Los Angeles