Despite Pledge, Syrian Rebels Continue to Torture

Harsh Tactics

More than two dozen Syrian rebel leaders pledged to stop torturing and executing prisoners last week. But the soldiers on the ground don’t seem to have gotten the message.

Published Aug. 15 2012 4:45AM EDT

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After a video surfaced showing Syrian rebels executing four pro-government militiamen in Aleppo, more than two dozen rebel leaders—at the urging of human-rights groups—signed a pledge on August 8 to stop executing and torturing captives in their battle to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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Despite Pledge, Syrian Rebels Continue to Torture

More than two dozen Syrian rebel leaders pledged to stop torturing and executing prisoners last week. But the soldiers on the ground don’t seem to have gotten the message.

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Jamie Dettmer