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Execution ropes and solitary confinement: Assad’s instruments of torture inside Saydnaya prison

Bashar al-Assad’s prisons in Syria were notorious for their harsh conditions.

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

MAGA’s jailhouse-to-White House pipeline

What Trump’s government of criminals and ne-er do wells means for America’s future

Salon · Dec 10, 2024

‘Not intended to rehabilitate people’: inside America’s broken parole system

Documentary Nature of the Crime follows incarcerated men as they navigate a difficult and often politicized process

The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2024

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Despairing Syrians search Assad’s notorious Saydnaya prison for signs of loved ones

Families desperately scoured the filthy cells of Syria’s Saydnaya prison on Monday (9 December) for any sign of their long-detained loved ones after its gates were flung open by rebels following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Brickbat: Friendly Skies, Unfriendly Ground

Kevin O'Rourke, a 64-year-old Canadian man, has been sentenced to life in prison for possession of cannabis and CBD products.… The post Brickbat: Friendly Skies, Unfriendly Ground appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Dec 10, 2024

Anger At Plan To Turn Nazi Tunnels Into Bunker For Super-rich

A German property developer has sparked outrage with a plan to turn a World War II tunnel system into a luxury bunker for rich survivalists who fear the outbreak of World War III. Relatives of the prison labourers who built it under the Nazis are aghast at the business venture…

International Business Times · Dec 10, 2024

Israel says it has carried out more than 350 airstrikes in Syria; HTS leader says world ‘has nothing to fear’ – as it happened

IDF says strikes were targeting weapons stockpiles and strategic infrastructure over past 48 hours; Ahmed al-Sharaa attempts to reassure foreign nations in TV interview

The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2024

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Tuesday briefing: What happened when the doors of Syria’s most notorious prison were finally opened

In today’s newsletter: The Guardian’s William Christou was the first western journalist to gain access to Sednaya prison. He reflects on what he saw

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

Hundreds of trials derailed by failure to get defendants to court on time

Number of trials in England and Wales declared ‘ineffective’ because of delays has almost trebled under contracts Serco and GeoAmey

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

Thousands scour Syria's most horrific prison but find no sign of their loved ones

Tens of thousands came to Saydnaya Prison from all over Syria after the fall of former President Bashar Assad to search for their loved ones

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

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.

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...

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.

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 · Dec 9, 2024

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Benzinga · Dec 9, 2024

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.

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

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

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2024

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.

Latin Times · Dec 9, 2024

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

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Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2024

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.

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

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 · Dec 9, 2024

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.

International Business Times · Dec 9, 2024

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.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

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

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...

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

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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