#Prisons

Lebanon Signals Push to Resolve Syrian Detainee Cases
Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri said Lebanon has a strong political will to resolve the long-standing issue of Syrian nationals…

Health Ministry and ICRC Strengthen Cooperation in Humanitarian Services
The Syrian Ministry of Health and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reaffirmed their partnership during a meeting in…

Syrian Detainees in Lebanon Await Breakthrough in Talks
Lebanon and Syria agreed to form joint committees addressing the fate of nearly 2,000 Syrian detainees held in Lebanese prisons and…

Facing Justice: Sednaya Prisoners Confront Former Jailers
The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced Saturday the arrest of several former guards from Sednaya Prison, long notorious for abuse and…

Syrians Die in Roumieh Prison Amid Pleas for Justice
Syrian detainees held in Lebanon’s Roumieh prison issued a statement this week rejecting any rhetoric that threatens Lebanon’s civil peace,…

Legacy of Pain: Syria Confronts Assad Era Systemic Torture
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the UN reiterated its support for Syrians who endured systemic abuse under the…

Ramadan in Assad’s Dungeons: Deprivation and Resistance
This year marks the first Ramadan since Assad’s fall. Under the government of President Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria is beginning to reckon with…

Amnesty Report Reveals Torture and Death in SDF-controlled Detention Centers
In the aftermath of the defeat of ISIS in Syria, a haunting reality emerges from the shadows: a system of detention fraught with mass…