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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25822571
"There is clear evidence that Syria has systematically tortured and executed about 11,000 detainees since the start of the uprising, a report by three former war crimes prosecutors says.
One of the authors told the BBC there was evidence of government involvement. Damascus has denied claims of abuse.
The investigators examined thousands of images of dead prisoners reportedly smuggled out of Syria by a defector.
The report comes a day before peace talks are due to begin in Switzerland.
The Guardian - which along with CNN first unveiled the report - says the report's release appears timed to coincide with the conference, in the resort town of Montreux.
The talks are being seen as the biggest diplomatic effort to end the three-year conflict which has left more than 100,000 dead and millions displaced."
So much for that peace conference.
"There is clear evidence that Syria has systematically tortured and executed about 11,000 detainees since the start of the uprising, a report by three former war crimes prosecutors says.
One of the authors told the BBC there was evidence of government involvement. Damascus has denied claims of abuse.
The investigators examined thousands of images of dead prisoners reportedly smuggled out of Syria by a defector.
The report comes a day before peace talks are due to begin in Switzerland.
The Guardian - which along with CNN first unveiled the report - says the report's release appears timed to coincide with the conference, in the resort town of Montreux.
The talks are being seen as the biggest diplomatic effort to end the three-year conflict which has left more than 100,000 dead and millions displaced."
So much for that peace conference.