Tadmor Prison

Tadmor prison (Arabic: سجن تدمر‎‎) was located in Tadmur (known as Palmyra in English) in the deserts of eastern Syria approximately 200 kilometers northeast of Damascus (Tadmor or Tadmur is the Arabic name for destruction ). Tadmor prison was known for harsh conditions, extensive human rights abuse, torture and summary executions. A 2001 report by Amnesty International called it a source of "despair, torture and degrading treatment." It was captured and destroyed by militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in May 2015.

Tadmor Prison

Tadmor prison (Arabic: سجن تدمر‎‎) was located in Tadmur (known as Palmyra in English) in the deserts of eastern Syria approximately 200 kilometers northeast of Damascus (Tadmor or Tadmur is the Arabic name for destruction ). Tadmor prison was known for harsh conditions, extensive human rights abuse, torture and summary executions. A 2001 report by Amnesty International called it a source of "despair, torture and degrading treatment." It was captured and destroyed by militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in May 2015.