After thousands were freed from Syria's notorious Saydnaya Prison, dubbed the "human slaughterhouse," a flood of images and videos allegedly showing the released prisoners hit the internet. DW ...

Saydnaya prison north of the Syrian capital Damascus has become a symbol of the inhumane abuses of the Assad clan, especially since the country's civil war erupted in 2011.

During Syria's civil war, human rights groups estimate that over 100,000 Syrians, including children, were held in appalling conditions at the notorious Saydnaya prison.

Saydnaya, Syria (CNN) — As Syrians rejoiced across the country this week, many began the frantic search for missing loved ones who had been forcibly disappeared under Bashar al-Assad’s brutal ...

SAYDNAYA, Syria -- We've just been to the Saydnaya prison, one of the most notorious in the world, according to Amnesty International and other watchdog groups.

SAYDNAYA, Syria — They came from all over Syria, tens of thousands. The first place they rushed to after the fall of their longtime tormentor, former president Bashar Assad, was here: Saydnaya ...

Syrian rebels released hundreds of detainees from a prison dubbed the “human slaughterhouse” after seizing the facility on their march to the capital. As many as 13,000 people were executed in ...

Rescuers are battling to liberate Syria's alleged hellhole the 'Red Prison', but rebels who freed caged women and children reportedly still can't access the men trapped.

BEIRUT - Saydnaya prison, north of the Syrian capital Damascus, has become a symbol of the inhumane abuses of the Assad clan , especially since the country’s civil war erupted in 2011.

People wait as the volunteer group Syrian Civil Defense investigated the inside of Saydnaya Prison after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria on December 9, 2024.

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.