Syrian rebel fighter recalls torture inside ISIS prison - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Brenda Stoter (Syria Pulse)

Brenda Stoter (Syria Pulse)

Mar 4, 2014

Free Syrian Army fighters erect the Syrian opposition flag atop a former base used by fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), after it was captured by rival rebel forces in Manbij town in Aleppo January 8, 2014. An al Qaeda affiliate based in Iraq and Syria has vowed to crush opposition groups it has been confronting in the worst outbreak of infighting among rebels since the start of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. Picture taken January 8, 2014. REUTERS/Nashwan Marzouk — Free Syrian Army fighters erect the Syrian opposition flag atop a former base used by fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), after it was captured by rival rebel forces in Manbij town in Aleppo, Jan. 8, 2014. — REUTERS/Nashwan Marzouk

Qais Murad, 36-year-old former inmate at Syria's Sednaya prison now living in Turkey, re-enacts an episode from his prison treatment

Syrian ex-prisoners haunted by horrors of 'salt rooms'

Agence France-Presse

Three men that Democratic Forces of Syria fighters claimed were Islamic State fighters sit on a pick-up truck while being held as prisoners, near al-Shadadi town, Hasaka countryside, Syria, February 18, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said - GF10000314445

Inside the prison holding IS detainees in northeast Syria

Amberin Zaman

In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

Syrian detainees, who were arrested over participation in the protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime,are seen walking at the Damascus police leadership building to sign their release papers July 11, 2012. The Syrian government said it had released a total of 275 prisoners, who had not been involved in homicide. A portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is seen at right. REUTERS/Khaled al- Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW) - RTR34TZJ

Inside Syria's Gulag

Egyptian security forces detain a supporter of ousted president Mohamed Mursi in Cairo November 29, 2013. Mursi's supporters have staged frequent protests across Egypt, many of them after Friday prayers, since the army deposed him on July 3 in response to mass protests against his rule, and arrested most of the top leaders of his Muslim Brotherhood. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX15XKL

Egyptian protesters detained indefinitely

Brenda Stoter (Syria Pulse)

Brenda Stoter (Syria Pulse)