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Situated on a barren hilltop on the outskirts of Damascus, the capital, Sednaya was at the heart of the Assads’ extensive system of torture prisons and arbitrary arrests used to crush all dissent.
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Sednaya was at the heart of Assad's system of torture prisons and arbitrary arrests
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{
    "city": "Damascus",
    "date": "2025-08-29",
    "prison": "Sednaya",
    "regime": "Assad",
    "location": "Syria"
}
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Politics Crime Human Rights
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September 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM (5 days ago)
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September 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM (5 days ago)

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The New York Times details the horrors of Sednaya prison under Assad's regime, interviewing former prisoners and officials. The article describes systematic torture, executions, and inhumane conditions.

Syria
Sednaya Prison
Bashar al-Assad
Human Rights Violations
War Crimes
Torture
Prison Abuse
Civil War

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