Is torture widespread in Syrian prisons?

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Channel: The Newsmakers · 2018 · People & Blogs

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TRT World spoke to survivors of Syria's notorious Saydnaya prison. Amnesty International likens the facility to a slaughterhouse, saying thousands are tortured snd hanged there every year. But the Syrian regime has denied the prison even exists.

Guests:
Mouhssine Ennaimi
Director, Syria's Slaughterhouses

Ammar Waqqaf
Founder and Director, Gnosos

Yahya Al Aridi
Spokesperson, Syrian Negotiations Commission

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