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flag A former Sednaya prison inmate returns to describe 18 months in a cramped cell, citing torture and trauma.

flag A former inmate who spent 21 years in Syria’s Sednaya prison has returned to the facility and described enduring over a year and a half in a cramped concrete cell, citing severe conditions, isolation, and psychological trauma. flag The prison, near Damascus, has long been linked to torture, arbitrary detention, and executions. flag His testimony, shared with NPR’s Jane Arraf, adds to international concern over human rights abuses in Syria’s detention system and highlights the lasting impact on survivors.

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