Prisoners inside Bashar al-Assad’s infamous Sednaya Prison, nicknamed the “Human Slaughterhouse,” endured unimaginable torture, forced to consume their own blood and commit horrific acts of violence under brutal conditions.
Torture and Death Inside Sednaya
Former detainees recount a world where humiliation, starvation, and death were routine. Torture methods included savage beatings, electrocution, and the chilling use of a hydraulic “iron press” to execute inmates. In one of the prison’s grotesque rituals, guards scattered food onto blood-soaked floors, forcing prisoners to eat from the filth.
Mass Hangings and Systematic Killing
Twice a week, prisoners were told they were being transferred but were instead hanged in the dead of night. Survivors describe the gurgling sounds of suffocation as bodies dangled for minutes before guards ensured death by snapping necks. Amnesty International’s reports reveal this was part of a state-sanctioned effort to crush dissent.
The Fall of Assad’s Regime Brings Liberation
As rebels stormed Damascus, they uncovered Sednaya’s horrors, freeing thousands of inmates, including women and children born behind bars. Syria’s once-dreaded prisons are now giving up their grim secrets, exposing decades of atrocities under Assad’s regime.
The discovery of mass graves, torture tools, and survivors’ harrowing stories underscores the need for accountability. International observers are now calling for justice for the countless victims of Assad’s reign of terror.
