Syrian Gulag

Name: Syrian Gulag
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Inside Assad’s Prison System

By Jaber Baker and Ugur Ümit Üngör

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Syrian Gulag by Jaber Baker and Ugur Ümit Üngör offers a harrowing examination of the brutal conditions and systemic human rights abuses within the Syrian prison system. Through meticulous research and first-hand accounts, the book paints a stark picture of how political oppression operates within these institutions, shedding light on a grim aspect of contemporary Syrian history. This important work contributes significantly to debates around politics and current affairs, providing a deep understanding of justice and tyranny.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in understanding the harrowing experiences of Syrian political prisoners and the intricate dynamics of repression in Syria. With in-depth analysis and firsthand accounts, it offers a profound exploration of the country's political landscape and the resilience of those subjected to its punitive systems.

Syrian Gulag

Exposes the brutal reality of the Syrian prison system created under the Assad regime

Exposes the brutal reality of the Syrian prison system created under the Assad regime

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Shortlisted for the 2024 British-Kuwait Friendship Society Prize

An estimated 300,000 people have been detained or have died in prison since the Syrian uprising broke out. Syrians can be arrested for liking a post on Facebook or for the political activities of a distant relative. They are imprisoned without trial, and tortured and starved, often to death.

This book is the first to expose the worst prisons in the Middle East, if not the world. In previous years it had been too dangerous to undertake research on this subject, but the enormous numbers of Syrians taking refuge in neighbouring countries and Europe has allowed unprecedented access to their stories.

Based on interviews with both the victims and perpetrators, survivors’ memoirs and notes, as well as leaked regime archives, leaked photos, and leaked intelligence files, the book is a testament of the internment and imprisonment system in Syria under the rule of the Assads, father and son (1970-2020).

A harrowing account of the machinery of the Assad dynasty, Syrian Gulag is also an urgent exposé on Syria today.

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Syrian Gulag by Jaber Baker and Ugur Ümit Üngör offers a thorough examination of Syria's notorious prison system. Through over 100 interviews and extensive archival research, the book reveals harrowing details of torture, fear, and violence within the Assad regime's security apparatus. Critics regard it as the most detailed account of the Syrian prison system, drawing comparisons to historical atrocities and highlighting its significance for understanding the continued oppression in Syria.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780755650200

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: I.B. Tauris

Illustration: 80 b&w images and 24 col. images

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 166.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 880g

Pages: 416

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Education & Reference Jaber Baker Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs Ugur Ümit Üngör

About the Author

Ugur Ümit Üngör is Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies, Holland. He has won several academic awards and held visiting positions in Dublin, Vancouver, Budapest, Toronto, and Los Angeles. His most recent publication is Paramilitarism: Mass Violence in the Shadow of the State (2020).

Jaber Baker is a documentary filmmaker, novelist and human rights activist. Between 2002 and 2004 he was held in a military prison in Syria. He has 16 years' experience of research and specialises in the Syrian prison system.