Watch: At Syria’s infamous Sednaya Prison, relatives search for their loved ones

Syria’s Sednaya Prison

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As Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell in Syria on December 8, relatives of detainees in the country’s various prisons have been lining up to search for their missing family members.

One such prison, Sednaya prison, became infamously known as a ‘human slaughterhouse’ due to its alleged brutal treatment of detainees.

The Sednaya prison was widely believed to be used as a tool for persecuting opposition forces and forcing them into submission. Reports indicate that thousands of opposition supporters endured horrific conditions inside, which earned the prison its infamous title.

Inside Sednaya prison, reports reveal harrowing accounts of torture, sexual abuse, and mass executions. An estimated 30,000 detainees are believed to have died due to these brutal conditions between 2011 and 2018 alone.

It was used as a high-security facility for political prisoners, opposition members, and individuals accused of opposing the Assad regime.

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