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Thousands Feared Trapped In Notorious Saydnaya Prison

Families search for missing loved ones in Saydnaya prison, facing uncertainty and anguish in their quest for answers.

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US Prosecutors Accuse Syrian Officials Of Torture Center Oversight

U.S. prosecutors indict Syrian officials for overseeing torture center targeting peaceful protesters, including an American woman. Conflict in Syria result...

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Search For Secret Cells In Saydnaya Prison Concludes

Search for secret cells in Syria's Saydnaya prison concludes with no evidence found. White Helmets confirm thorough search.

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US indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prison

U.S. prosecutors are accusing two senior Syrian officials of overseeing a notorious Syrian torture center that abused peaceful protesters, including a 26-year-old American woman who was later hanged

The Independent UK

Biden Considers Blanket Pardons Amid Trump Retribution Threats: Will Cannabis Prisoners Benefit?

Pressure mounts for President Joe Biden to fulfill promise to pardon cannabis prisoners.

Benzinga

Syrians crowd Assad’s most notorious torture prison in hunt for missing loved ones

It comes as Britain says collapse of Assad is humiliation for Iran and Russia but doesn’t guarantee peace. Israel bombs chemical weapons facilities over fears of dangerous power vacuum

The Independent UK

Syria’s White Helmets director says Sednaya Prison was ‘hell’ for detainees

Raed al-Saleh tells Al Jazeera rescuers found bodies in ovens and executions took place daily at notorious facility.

Al Jazeera

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Daniel Penny, Accused of Killing Black Homeless Man on Subway, Found Not Guilty

Jurors acquitted Penny of criminally negligent homicide, a charge that could have carried a prison sentence of up to four years

Latin Times

Al-Assad’s ‘human slaughterhouses’: What to know about Syria’s prisons

Bashar al-Assad’s apparatus ran more than 100 detention facilities where it tortured indiscriminately.

Al Jazeera

The inmates released from Assad’s notorious prisons in Syria: ‘I haven’t seen the sun until today’

The prisons have garnered an infamous reputation for their harsh conditions

The Independent UK

Sniffer dogs search Saydnaya prison after Assad family regime toppled

Sniffer dogs searched Syria's Saydnaya prison following reports that there were prisoners trapped in underground cells, footage posted on social media on Monday (9 December) shows.

The Independent UK

Crews Search For Underground Cells In Notorious Syrian Prison

After the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Syrians gathered at an infamous Damascus prison to search for missing inmates which includes women and children.

International Business Times

First Thing: Syrians search for loved ones in bowels of Sednaya prison

Kremlin confirms Assad is in Moscow as people celebrate fall in Damascus. Plus, Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of raping girl, 13, in US lawsuit

The Guardian - UK

Syrian Rebels Free Political Prisoners From Assad's Prisons

Rebels free detainees from Syrian prisons, ending Assad regime's oppressive rule. Families anxiously await news of missing loved ones as Syrians navigate a...

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The Guardian - UK

Israel, US and Turkey launch strikes in Syria to protect interests

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels free prisoners of the former president, Bashar al-Assad, who has fled to Russia

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Search Continues For Missing Syrians After Rebel Prison Release

Search underway for missing Syrians post-release of prisoners from Saydnaya Military Prison. White Helmets deploy teams for search.

The Independent UK

Briton jailed in Dubai for past 16 years pleads with Starmer to end ‘nightmare’ on UAE visit

Exclusive: PM urged to fight for release of Ryan Cornelius, now 70, who has spent almost two decades imprisoned on a fraud charge the UN has said is unjust

The Guardian - UK

‘Time is running out’: 12 Nobel laureates urge Keir Starmer to intervene in case of jailed activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah

Writers JM Coetzee, Annie Ernaux, Kazuo Ishiguro and Olga Tokarczuk are among the laureates imploring the prime minister to act on behalf of the British Egyptian political prisoner

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Philadelphia Man Exonerated After 24 Years Returns To Prison

Philadelphia man exonerated after 24 years in prison pleads guilty to a separate murder case over a dispute involving Philadelphia Man Exonerated After 24 Years Returns To Prison,200.

The Guardian - UK

Inside the hunt for hidden cells in Sednaya prison, Syria’s ‘human slaughterhouse’

Exclusive: The Guardian gains access to Sednaya jail, where prisoners are rumoured to be trapped underground – as desperate relatives wait for news

Evening Standard

Toddler among prisoners freed from Syria's notorious 'human slaughterhouse' jail

Striking images show a young child being held inside an underground cell as prisoners were released

Al Jazeera

Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial, what you need to know

The Israeli prime minister is facing corruption charges that could see him sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.

International Business Times UK

Man, Imprisoned For 24 Years For A Murder He Didn't Commit, Is Sent Back To Jail… For Another Murder

A Philadelphia man, exonerated after 24 years in prison, is now facing a life sentence for a new murder. The victim was a drug dealer who failed to pay a debt.

The Independent UK

Syria latest news: Thousands celebrate fall of Assad amid fears chemical weapons could fall into wrong hands

Fears are growing that terrorist groups may get hold of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile

The Guardian - AU

Preserving territorial integrity is key, say US and Russian diplomats at UN – as it happened

Deputy US ambassador Robert Wood says nearly everyone at UN meeting backed Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence

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