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Introducing: Behind the Sun

Apr 20, 2022
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INSIGHT

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.
ANECDOTE

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.
INSIGHT

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.
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