**Fatshimetrie: Syrian Prisons Revealed**
At the heart of the conflict in Syria lies a dark chapter in the country’s history: prisons and the horrors that take place there. Since the conflict began in 2011, reports of conditions and torture in Syrian prisons have continued to shock the world.
Operation Caesar brought this brutal reality to light. A Syrian army defector managed to smuggle out more than 53,000 photographs showing graphic evidence of systematic torture, disease, and starvation in Syria’s prison facilities. These images revealed the scale of the atrocities committed, providing a glimpse of the horror experienced by detainees.
Syrian prisons have become symbols of terror and suffering. Torture is practiced systematically, as attested by numerous testimonies from human rights groups, whistleblowers and former detainees. Secret executions have been reported in more than twenty facilities run by the Syrian intelligence services.
Beyond the figures and facts, it is important to remember that behind each detainee lies a story of pain and injustice. The families of the disappeared live in anguish to know what happened to their loved ones. The survivors of Syrian jails carry invisible scars, traumas that will mark their lives forever.
Recent events remind us that the question of prisons in Syria remains unanswered. As the country is in the grip of new political upheavals, it is essential not to forget those who are deprived of their freedom and dignity. The international community has a duty to remember and show solidarity with the victims of violence perpetrated in Syrian prisons.
It is time to break the silence, to honor the victims, and to hold those responsible for these heinous crimes to account. The world cannot remain indifferent to such atrocities. The truth about Syria’s prisons must be brought to light, so that justice can be done and survivors can finally begin to heal their wounds.