Damascus Exhibit Dedicated to Unveiling Crimes Committed in Assad-Era Detention Centers
In the heart of Damascus, a digital investigative museum known as the Syrian Prisons Museum has been launched. The museum, a joint effort between the Media Street Foundation, the Association of Detainees and the Missing in Sednaya (ADMSP), and other international organizations specializing in the affairs of the missing and criminal justice, aims to research and document systematic crimes and violations committed in Syrian prisons.
The museum's founder, Amer Matar, stated that the museum's primary goal is to preserve the dark Syrian memory associated with violence, murder, and prisons. The team behind the museum has accessed 70 prisons since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, focusing on documenting Syrian regime prisons.
The Syrian Prisons Museum is creating a "living digital archive," housing photos, 3D technologies, and testimonies from former prisoners about their experiences. The content of the museum is based on reports and research that the Association had documented over the years on violations, along with studies of the structure of the prisons and related military hospitals.
One of the most notorious prisons under the rule of the Assad family was Saydnaya, which Amnesty International called a "human slaughterhouse." Estimates by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights suggest that over 2 million Syrians have experienced imprisonment under the Assad family's rule, with more than 200,000 people having died in prisons, including those executed and those who perished under torture.
The museum's work is crucial in the long road to justice in the Syrian conflict, as all parties need to be held accountable for their violations. Investigations into the Syrian conflict's violations must be independent, according to rights groups and activists. ADMSP provided advisory support and verified all the information featured in the museum.
Initially launched to document Daesh prisons, the Syrian Prisons Museum has since provided data used as evidence against members of the Syrian regime in European courts. The museum's mission is a testament to the resilience of the Syrian people and their determination to ensure that the truth about their past is preserved and shared with the world.
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