Syrians returning to their war-torn country often suffer severe rights abuses, including torture and sexual violence, the UN said Tuesday, warning that women were particularly vulnerable. A report published by theUnited Nations rights office, based on dozens of interviews with returnees and former returnees, depicts “an extremely bleak picture” they face once back in Syria. It documented violations and abuses, including arbitrary detention, torture, sexual violence and abductions, carried out by the Syrian government, de facto authorities and other armed groups across the country. Returnees, t…