Kurdistan 24 visits Sednaya prison in Damascus
It was reported that more than 50 people would be imprisoned in each small cell, in a very bad and filthy environment, at the same time, ordinary people came in looking for their family and relates.
Dec. 9, 2024
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – On Monday, Kurdistan 24 correspondent Anwar Abdulatif entered the Sednaya prison in Damascus which is believed to be full of danger.
It was reported that more than 50 people would be imprisoned in each small cell, in a very bad and filthy environment, at the same time, ordinary people came in looking for their family and relates.
A woman was looking for her relatives told Kurdistan 24 “my husband was arrested 11 years ago without having any crime, he was oppressed, since yesterday I am looking for him, I've seen many imprisoned fleeing and ran away, it is said there are underground cells, but we don't see anything"
A person said, “I am looking for my brother, I was imprisoned here for seven years, we didn't find anyone else, it is said there are secret, hidden cells."
It was reported that the family members and relatives of the inmates are calling on the United Nations to send a special force to find the prisoners, while thousands of Syrians are looking for their relatives inside the prison.
A passer-by said, “it is 3 days I am looking for my brother,”, another said “my brother is in this prison. we are asking the UN to find the prisoners, the prison is consisted of 3 parts"
Another one said “I saw some of the prisoners saying they had seen my relatives in this prison, I am waiting for finding 11 prisoners who are my relatives”
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