Syria former jail guard – ‘I confirmed them no mercy’

Dozens of former officers have spoken to the BBC about their position imposing the brutality of the Assad regime – together with a person who stated he tortured detainees, then defected in 2012.

The uncommon first-hand testimony varieties a part of a BBC investigation into Syria’s infamous prisons beneath its former president, Bashar al-Assad, who was overthrown final December.

A UN report earlier this yr stated detentions and torture beneath the previous regime represent crimes towards humanity.

Syrian human rights teams estimate that round 100,000 folks disappeared beneath Assad’s 24-year rule.

The BBC agreed to hide the identities of the previous regime officers it spoke to on account of the worth of their testimonies.

Within the UK, you may watch the complete documentary, Surviving Syria’s Prisons, right here.