Saidnaya (Arabic: صيدنايا, romanized: Ṣaydnāyā), also transliterated as Saydnaya, Seidnaya or Sednaya, is a city located in the mountains, 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level, 27 km (17 mi) north of the city of Damascus in Syria.

Sednaya Prison (Arabic: سجن صيدنايا, romanized: Sijn Ṣaydnāyā), also known as " Human Slaughterhouse " (المسلخ البشري), [a] was a military prison and death camp [1][2] north of Damascus, Syria, operated by Ba'athist Syria. The prison held thousands of prisoners of both genders. [3] .

SAYDNAYA, Syria (AP) — Behind the coils of razor wire and concrete walls, glimpses of the horror emerge from the warren of dank, airless corridors of what has been dubbed “The Slaughterhouse.” A coarse, heavy rope lies on the ground, tied into a hangman’s noose.

Since 2011, thousands of people have died in custody in Syria’s torture prisons. Tens of thousands more have experienced shocking torture. People have been brutally beaten, raped, …

Saydnaya Military Prison is located 30km north of Damascus, Syria. The prison is under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Defence and operated by the Military Police. Saydnaya became notorious for the use of torture and excessive force following a riot by detainees in 2008.

Dec 9, 2024 · Writing on X, the group says it has deployed five "specialised emergency teams" to the prison, who are being helped by a guide familiar with the prison's layout. Saydnaya is one of the prisons to...

Dec 9, 2024 · Since the collapse of the Assad regime on Sunday, Syrian civilians hoping for news of their relatives have been flocking towards the country's most secretive and notorious prison, …

Dec 10, 2024 · SAYDNAYA, Syria -- We've just been to the Saydnaya prison, one of the most notorious in the world, according to Amnesty International and other watchdog groups. Outside, a man stands in front of a crowd calling out names, from a list found inside. Those gathered listen intently. I ask someone whose names they are.

Dec 10, 2024 · After rebel fighters toppled Assad on Sunday, sending the dictator fleeing to Russia, images surfaced of Saydnaya prisoners being released – prompting many Syrians to flood social media seeking...

Dec 9, 2024 · Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants led by Abu Mohammed al-Golani took control of Syria’s infamous Sednaya prison near Damascus on Sunday after entering the capital and forcing longtime leader...