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Fadi Saqr é acusado de assassinatos em massa de civis em Tadamon, Damascus, onde as pessoas dizem que ele deve enfrentar a justiça. Uma comissão de direitos síria está preparando um processo acusando Fadi Saqr, um líder de milícia dentro do regime de Assad, de envolvimento em crimes contra a humanidade e crimes de guerra, disse uma alta autoridade síria ao Guardian. Saqr é ex-comandante da milícia National Defence Forces (NDF) e é amplamente acusado de envolvimento no assassinato em massa e desaparecimento forçado de civis no bairro de Tadamon em Damascus, bem como em outras partes da capital síria. Continue lendo...

Hollywood star expected to testify about claim a fellow actor confided in her that she was uncomfortable about a bathing request from another colleagueFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHollywood star Rebel Wilson has entered a courthouse ahead of giving evidence in her high-profile defamation battle against the star of her directorial debut.The Pitch Perfect star is being sued by Charlotte MacInnes, the Australian lead actor of musical comedy The Deb. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Move comes after Guardian Australia revealed Gemma Seymour was facing potential suspension over video criticising RMIT’s ties to weapons companiesRMIT University has dropped a misconduct case against a student who accused the institution of being “complicit in genocide” in Gaza, because of its defence and aerospace research centre’s ties to weapons companies.Guardian Australia this week revealed the student, Gemma Seymour, faced potential suspension over a social media video calling for the university’s Sir Lawrence Wackett Defence and Aerospace Centre to be shut down. Continue reading...