Amnesty International report details torture and executions in Syria's Saydnaya Prison

A recent report by Amnesty International details severe human rights abuses at Saydnaya Prison in Syria, known as the "Human Slaughterhouse." The report describes extrajudicial executions, torture, and inhumane treatment of detainees, including forced sexual violence and severe beatings. Survivors have shared harrowing accounts of life in Saydnaya, where prisoners faced sadistic rules and were often deprived of basic needs. Mass hangings occurred weekly, with detainees blindfolded and unaware of their fate until the last moment. The report highlights a systematic campaign of torture authorized by the Syrian government under President Bashar al-Assad. These practices have been condemned as war crimes and crimes against humanity, with calls for an end to such abuses in all Syrian prisons.