EXCLUSIVE: Sednaya prison is a grim monument to the sadism of the Assad regime

Sednaya prison, north of the Syrian capital Damascus , is nicknamed the 'human slaughterhouse' It is a building designed for the sole purpose of stripping away the humanity of those unfortunate souls condemned to enter its gates.

With the defeat of Bashar al-Assad ’s government, the guards are gone and the prison doors open.

Those running the hospital have been posting photographs of corpses’ faces onto Telegram , all nameless, identified only by the number that each had been assigned by the medical team.

The scenes were chaotic on Wednesday as families rushed through the dimly lit corridors, hoping to find the bodies of their loved ones.

Many of the bodies showed clear signs of torture at the hands of Assad ’s henchmen.

On Friday ( 13 December ), Syria celebrated its first day of rest and prayer since the fall of Bashar al-Assad .

The country’s new ruler, Mohammed al-Jolani , called on the Syrian people to “to take to the streets and express their joy”.