Syrian mass graves show the worst abuses 'since the Nazis,' top prosecutor says

Mass graves uncovered in Syria in the days since President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown are exposing evidence of some of the worst abuses since the Nazis, a top international war crimes prosecutor said.

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Syrian mass graves show the worst abuses 'since the Nazis,' top prosecutor says

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