By Francois MurphyVIENNA, June 1 (Reuters) – A former Syrian intelligence chief in the city of Raqqa went on trial in Austria on charges of torture and sexual abuse on Monday over the mistreatment of opponents of then-leader Bashar al-Assad more than a decade ago.It is a relatively rare case of a European country claiming jurisdiction for alleged crimes committed by agents of Assad’s government…
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