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Riad's Story and the Meaning of "Behind the Sun"
- Riad, a survivor of enforced disappearance, is uniquely positioned to explain the meaning of safety in Syria.
- "Behind the sun" refers to the enforced disappearances orchestrated by the Syrian regime.
Sednaya: A Death Camp
- Sednaya prison is described as a place where basic rights are denied and survival is rare.
- Both Riad and Diab, a fellow detainee and activist, describe Sednaya as a death camp.
Systematic Human Rights Violations in Syria
- Diab explains how human rights violations in Syria have become systematic war crimes since 2011.
- Torture and enforced disappearances are widespread across all detention centers.


