Syrian Network for Human Rights: 7,500 Detainees in Security Branch No. 215

The Syrian Network for Human Rights released a report titled “The Syrian Holocaust: Branch 215″ which documents cases of torture and killings practiced in the branch. According to the report, 7,500 people at least are incarcerated in the security branch, and are subjected to the most horrible methods of torture. Of the four main intelligence branches in Syria; the Air Intelligence, Military Intelligence, General Intelligence, and Political Security, prisoners of Air Intelligence and Military Intelligence, whom Branch 215 is affiliated to, are the ones who experience the most brutal torture. The report’s methodology is primarily based on personal and phone interviews with male and female prisoners who were released after verifying that they were indeed imprisoned at Branch 215. Out of 65 testimonies, the Syrian Network picked 11 testimonies that include various information. The names of the witnesses have been modified for security reasons considering that many of them are still in Syria. (Source: Syrian Network for Human Rights)