Torture widespread in Syria's prisons

By Hugh MacleodGlobal PostJanuary 1, 1970

DAMASCUS — In interviews with 19 Syrian detainees, Human Rights Watch found that all but two had been tortured, including being whipped with cable and stunned with electric-shock devices.

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DAMASCUS — In interviews with 19 Syrian detainees, Human Rights Watch found that all but two had been tortured, including being whipped with cable and stunned with electric-shock devices.

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