An exceptional documentary from Syria TV on what was known as the “State Security Court” in Syria, with an interview with Faez al-Nouri, who was its head for the longest period.
It’s astonishing how little care he shows for the number of executions he personally ordered:
Interviewer: How many executions have you ordered?
Al-Nouri: “Less than ‘the number of fingers’… I executed once 19… no more than 19… I ruled on 18… the whole number does not exceed the fingers of two hands… I ruled 19 … and ruled another two or three… I mean, they do not exceed 15… I mean, all of them do not exceed 40 rulings.”