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Syrian Gulag: Inside Assad’s Prison System Jaber Baker and Uğur Ümit Üngör

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A young Syrian man is walking down a street in Damascus. He is a computer geek who likes rock music and basketball, and he’s enjoying his summer break from university. A car draws up beside him. He’s shoved inside and blindfolded. Shortly after, he finds himself strung up by his wrists in a dungeon.

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