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Syrian organizations seek justice for journalists killed under deposed regime

DAMSCUS: Syrian human rights groups and legal organizations are stepping up efforts to hold perpetrators accountable for crimes against journalists under the regime of former leader Bashar Assad, as the world marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on Nov. 2. The efforts aim to turn years of documented killings, torture, arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances into criminal cases that could be pursued through national and international justice mechanis