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Report reveals Syrian military photos of torture, killings

2014-01-21 12 Dailymotion

WARNING-STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES<br/> <br />A new report says the Syrian government tortured and killed about 11,000 prisoners.<br/> <br />The document, includes photos that the report's authors say is "clear evidence" of "industrial scale killing."<br/> <br />It comes as Syrian and international delegates arrive in Switzerland for talks aimed at ending the conflict.<br/> <br />Sir Desmond de Silva is the former chief prosecutor for the special court for Sierra Leone and one of the authors.<br/> <br />He says the killings have been going on for years.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) DESMOND DA SILVA, REPORT AUTHOR, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Such that the evidence we found would certainly underpin any count of a crime at international law."<br/> <br />The photos reportedly came from a Syrian military police photographer who defected.<br/> <br />The 55,000 images provided by the photographer reveal lacerations bearing signs of torture.<br/> <br />Others showed signs of strangulation or electrocution.<br/> <br />De Silva compared the evidence

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