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Mazen al-Hamada, face of Syrian tragedy, executed at Sednaya days before Assad fell

Thousands of Syrians took to the streets of Damascus on Thursday to honor the memory of the man who lived the hell in Assad's cells and told the world about it.

Mazen al-Hamada, face of Syrian tragedy, executed at Sednaya days before Assad fell

Mazen al-Hamada's coffin carried by demonstrators attending his funeral in the streets of Damascus on Dec. 12, 2024. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'OLJ)

Among the horrific images coming out from Sednaya, the pandemonium of Assad’s prison hell, is a swollen face bearing the marks of torture. It is the face of Mazen al-Hamada. Two moles on his right cheek, a protruding jaw, gaunt features: enough for...
Among the horrific images coming out from Sednaya, the pandemonium of Assad’s prison hell, is a swollen face bearing the marks of torture. It is the face of Mazen al-Hamada. Two moles on his right cheek, a protruding jaw, gaunt features: enough for...