Less that a week after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, the world is seeing the first images of Syria’s gruesome prison system. FRANCE 24's James André, Julie Dunglehoeff and Sofia Amara met with some of the victims and their families.
Issued on: 13/12/2024 -
By: FRANCE 24
Video by:
Julie DUNGELHOFF
James ANDRE
People look through documents at the Saydnaya prison in Damascus on December 11, 2024. After Assad's overthrow, thousands flocked to Saydnaya prison hoping to find loved ones who disappeared in government jails. © Sameer al-Doumy, AFP
Since the gates of Assad’s prisons have burst open, hospitals have been flooded with ex-captives and families desperately searching for their missing loved ones.
FRANCE 24 reports from inside Sadnaya – the notorious prison nicknamed "the human slaughterhouse" – where anyone suspected of flouting the ruling Baath party line was jailed.
Many of the former inmates appeared completely lost and distraught. One woman repeated the same sentence over and over while another former male prisoner has not spoken since his release.
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Since the gates of Assad’s prisons have burst open, hospitals have been flooded with ex-captives and families desperately searching for their missing loved ones.
FRANCE 24 reports from inside Sadnaya – the notorious prison nicknamed "the human slaughterhouse" – where anyone suspected of flouting the ruling Baath party line was jailed.
Many of the former inmates appeared completely lost and distraught. One woman repeated the same sentence over and over while another former male prisoner has not spoken since his release.
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‘More than a hero’: Lebanese man returns home after 33 years in Syrian prison
Issued on: 10/12/2024 -
Video by: Sam BALL
Issued on: 10/12/2024 -
Video by: Sam BALL
FRANCE24
After 33 years languishing in Syrian jails, including the infamous Sednaya dubbed “the human slaughterhouse”, Suheil Hamawi, a 61-year-old from Lebanon, finally returned home on December 9. He was one of thousands of prisoners freed from Syria’s notorious prison system after Islamist-led rebels seized control of the country. In an emotional homecoming, Suheil’s twin brother hailed him as “more than a hero”.
After 33 years languishing in Syrian jails, including the infamous Sednaya dubbed “the human slaughterhouse”, Suheil Hamawi, a 61-year-old from Lebanon, finally returned home on December 9. He was one of thousands of prisoners freed from Syria’s notorious prison system after Islamist-led rebels seized control of the country. In an emotional homecoming, Suheil’s twin brother hailed him as “more than a hero”.
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