Assad's Sednaya prison often last stop in Syrian families’ search
- By Ethel Bonet
Sednaya prison, notorious for its history of torture and mass executions under the Assad regime, has become one of the last stops for families searching for traces of their missing loved ones. After Bashar al-Assad fled the country, rebels freed thousands of inmates and uncovered a grim reality — corpses buried within its walls — leaving families with hope but more often heartbreak. Marcus Harton narrates this report from Ethel Bonet, who visited the prison in Damascus. Camera: Hunter Williamson