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Syria’s Prison of Secrets: The Search for Sednaya’s Missing

Syria’s Prison of Secrets: The Search for Sednaya’s Missing

Summary

A Syrian lawyer named Ammar, who was once a prisoner at Sednaya, is working to learn the truth about people who disappeared under the al-Assad regime. He finds evidence of disappearances and deaths in old prison records and hopes to bring justice to affected families.

Key Facts

  • Ammar is a Syrian lawyer and former prisoner who was held at Sednaya prison.
  • He is investigating the fate of those who disappeared during the al-Assad regime.
  • Ammar searches through secret documents in Sednaya prison.
  • The documents reveal enforced disappearances and deaths.
  • His goal is to help families find justice and closure.
  • Ammar's work also aims to support reconciliation in Syria.

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