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The military prison Sednaya managed by the Syrian government was used for holding thousands of prisoners, including civic activists and representatives of the armed opposition DUBAI, December 8.

For decades, what went on behind the walls of the Sednaya military prison in Syria was largely hidden from the world. But after Bashar al-Assad lost power in 2024, droves of inmates were released.

The lives of the victims of the regime of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad who died there cannot be brought back, said Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock during a visit to the notorious Sednaya ...

They also visited Christian leaders and Sednaya prison, expressing support for a peaceful transition in Syria. “Foreign Minister Baerbock is travelling to Damascus this morning for a one-day trip.