The United Nations human rights chief condemned widespread torture by all sides in the Syrian conflict, citing examples such as that of a detained 26-year-old woman who was raped, had her teeth pulled out, and was beaten with electrical cables.

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report released on Monday that it had interviewed individuals who spent time in detention facilities in Syria. It did not identify them by name.

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