Many bodies have been found in Syrian detention centers and prisons since President Bashar al-Assad's government fell.

Summary

Following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government, Syrians are flocking to morgues to search for loved ones who died in the regime’s brutal prison system.

Families are identifying bodies marked by torture, starvation, and execution, many retrieved from infamous prisons like Saydnaya.

Assad’s rule saw at least 150,000 people detained or disappeared since 2011, with reports of systematic torture and mass executions.

Forensic workers face overwhelming numbers as relatives mourn and demand answers, highlighting the regime’s devastating legacy of repression and human suffering.

  • Rimu@piefed.socialEnglish
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    15 days ago

    Those photos are hard to look at.

    …and these are just the ones currently being processed. There will be mass graves all over the place.