Syrian Prison Riot
July 10th, 2008 by Adam
The Christian Science Monitor reports on a recent prison riot in Syria’s Sedneya prison that was quelled, and has remained shrouded in secrecy due to the suspicion of human rights abuses, as well as numerous deaths and injuries. Reportedly, Sedneya holds 10,000 political prisoners, and due to a media blackout accounts vary wildly about what occurred. The recent incident comes at an inopportune time for the Assad regime as, “The rioting and the extreme secrecy with which the government has handled it come at a time when more American and European politicians and observers are calling for greater engagement with Syria.”
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