Torture survivors in post-Assad Syria struggle for justice, care

Torture survivors in post-Assad Syria struggle for justice, care

Six months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, survivors of Syria's notorious detention centres, including the infamous Saydnaya military prison, are facing a dire lack of medical, mental health, and legal support, Amnesty International warned in a new report released Thursday to mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The human rights group said many survivors were grappling with long-term physical injuries, post-tr…