Reports of people trapped underground at notorious Syrian prison
The Syrian civil defence group known as the White Helmets says it is investigating reports from survivors of the country's ...
Syrian Prison Chief Arrested in LA for Torture Under Assad Regime
Syrian army official who oversaw the notorious Adra Prison has been charged in the U.S. with torture after being arrested in L.A.
Long silenced by fear, Syrians now speak about rampant torture under Assad
The system of detention, torture and death run by Syria’s former ruler, Bashar Assad, is starting to come out into the open ...
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After the Civil War, the South’s economy ... and to support new expenses such as universal public education. The prison problem was especially challenging, as most prisons had been destroyed ...
When Taiwan Crushed China In Battle, Taking Over 5,000 Prisoners Of War
In his New Year speech, Chinese President Xi Jinping threatened that "no one can stop the reunification" of Taiwan with China ...
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In Search of Loved Ones, Syrian Women Face Horror of Assad’s Regime
Photographs and text by Lynsey Addario More than 600,000 Syrians died during 13 years of civil war. At least 100,000 more went missing. They were mostly men, taken to prisons and torture centers ...
EU foreign ministers visit Syria's notorious Sednaya prison
The foreign ministers from Germany and France visited the notorious Sednaya prison near Damascus on Friday, a symbol of the ...