In northeast Syria, nearly 43,000 foreign prisoners linked to ISIS are being held unlawfully in conditions that may amount to torture, according to Human Rights Watch. Over half of them are children. The prisoners, who were detained over two years ago during the fall of the Islamic State “caliphate,” have been denied due process, and Human Rights Watch says their home countries are either ignoring their plight or refusing to help in their repatriation.
ISIS-Linked Prisoners in Syria Face Conditions That Amount to Torture, Says Human Rights Watch
HeadlineMar 26, 2021