The slightest suspicion of an attempted rebellion could be enough to send someone to prison, like the young man who tore a piece of paper from a newspaper. On this paper was a photo of Assad. He was denounced by his classmates, then one of his teachers. The police then intervened.
The methods of imprisonment are also detailed. According to former prisoners and human rights organizations, newcomers to prison had little voice in redemption. First there was the “welcome party” (in other words, the prisoner is beaten on the way to his cell). He is then locked in an isolation cell, and in most cases, tortured.
The level of torture varied depending on the denunciation. If the prisoner gave the names of other “terrorists”, the penalty was reduced. Many political prisoners died in these conditions. Those who did not survive were then thrown into a mass grave.
