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Feb 2025
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42. Assad's Torture Chambers with Hiba D...

Edgar Mannheimer
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Hiba Dlewati is a Syrian living in the US, since she was forced to leave her homeland in 2012 due to her political activity. A former medical student and journalist, Dlewati joined the anti-regime student movement and began protesting against the regime. Until she was caught.

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