Assad's prisons emptied by Syria fill up again as abuse spreads - report
Prisons and lockups that jailed tens of thousands of people during Assad’s rule are now crowded with Syrians detained by President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s security forces and held without formal charges.
Kafr Sousa security complex after it was emptied following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria December 15, 2024.(photo credit: Amr Alfiky/Reuters)ByREUTERSUpdated: