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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/03/us-syria-rights-idUSBRE86205Z20120703
Rights Group: Syria Running 27 Torture Centers
(Reuters) Syrian intelligence agencies are running 27 torture centers across the country, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. Documented torture methods "clearly point to a state policy of torture and ill-treatment and therefore constitute a crime against humanity," the report said. The group called for the UN Security Council to refer the issue of Syria to the International Criminal Court and to adopt targeted sanctions against officials carrying out abuse.