Syrians stand near the body of a man tortured to death by gov’t forces

In this Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 file photo, Syrians stand near the body of a man, local residents say was an activist, and tortured to death by Syrian government forces in Idlib, northern Syria. A whole range of groups have accelerated a campaign to gather evidence of war crimes including torture, massacres and indiscriminate killings in the Syrian regime’s war against rebels, hoping to find justice if President Bashar Assad falls. Some talk about referring the cases to the International Criminal Court or forming a special tribunal, but many in Syria hope that it’s all laid out in the country’s own courtrooms. <AP Photo/File>

In this Wednesday, March. 7, 2012 file photo, relatives care for Mohammed Obed, who is recovering in a hospital after being captured and allegedly tortured by Syrian Army soldiers, in Idlib, north Syria. <AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File>