Death and torture of a man spark protests in Syria

Death and torture of a man spark protests in Syria

Picture showing White Helmets volunteer unconscious and with bruises on his body went viralBy William ChristouSyrians have protested over the death of a man who was arrested and allegedly beaten by security forces, sparking widespread anger at a practice thought to have ended with the fall of Bashar al-Assad.A crowd gathered in the city of Aleppo, demanding accountability for the security forces who are alleged to have carried out the torture, w…