Syria's Dark Legacy: Uncovering Torture and Disappearances in Assad's Prisons
TL;DR
Thousands of prisoners remain unaccounted for in Syria's notorious prisons as families endure an emotional search for their loved ones, following President Bashar al-Assad's departure to Russia. This episode of The Take podcast explores the emotional toll on families and the ongoing struggle for answers, featuring insights from Syrian activist Wafa Ali Mustafa, journalist Justin Salhani, and White Helmets volunteer Ammar Alselmo.
- The Take: Sednaya Prison falls, revealing the al-Assads’ legacy of torture Al Jazeera English
- A Ghastly Search for Loved Ones Who Disappeared in Syria The New York Times
- Inside Bashar al-Assad’s dungeons The Economist
- In Syria’s former ‘slaughterhouse,’ a desperate hunt for the disappeared The Washington Post
- Syria's celebrations muted by evidence of torture in Assad's notorious prisons NBC News
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