Syria’s Sednaya prison: Former detainees recount horrors one year after Assad’s fall
Update: 2025-12-08
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Syria’s Sednaya prison, once whispered about in fear, symbolised silence, disappearance and state terror. Two former detainees have returned a year after the Assad regime’s fall to walk through the cells that shaped their lives. They recount inhumane treatment, humiliation, and executions designed to erase both bodies and identities. Cell blocks sealed from the outside world left prisoners isolated from families, sunlight and human contact. For years, human rights groups documented Sednaya as central to Assad’s machinery of repression. Returning is a step for the men to reclaim their stories and confront the trauma they endured. For Syria, facing the truth about Sednaya is seen as vital for justice and rebuilding the nation. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports from Damascus. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Syria #SyriaAfterAssad #SyriaPrisons #BasharAlAssad #SednayaPrison #SyriaFreedomDay #SyrianTransition #AlJazeeraEnglish
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