Antonio Guterres becomes the first serving UN Secretary-General to visit Syria since 2009, touring the infamous Sednaya prison known for severe human rights abuses.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres toured the notorious former ‘Assad prison’ in Sednaya, Syria, on Monday, July 27th, 2026. This marks the first visit by a serving UN chief to Syria since 2009. Sednaya prison, known as the Assad regime’s flagship detention center, has been dubbed Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’ where thousands of detainees were reportedly tortured and killed.
The visit highlights ongoing international attention to human rights issues in Syria amid its complex political landscape.
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