After the fall of the Assad regime in Syria in December 2024, prisoners and detainees were released from prisons and security branches whose reputation in ill treatment and torture methods precedes them. Many survivors spent years in detention under very harsh conditions, deprived of proper food and sometimes medical care, and exposed to cycles of physical and psychological abuse.

In light of the huge medical and mental health needs former prisoners and detainees are experiencing, MSF piloted a program for survivors of ill treatment in its project in Idlib, where we’ve received some patients.

One of them shared her story with us.

This animation supports the longer article piece and serves as a short visual story of her testimony.