Rape: Assad's weapon of war during the Syrian revolution
• Oct 18, 2025, 4:00 AM
1 min de lecture
In 2011, when many Syrians rose up to contest Bashar al-Assad's unchallenged power, the regime arbitrarily arrested thousands of men, women, and children. In notorious detention centres, the regime used rape and sexual violence as weapons of war against Syrian women. (3/3)
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In 2011, when many Syrians rose up to contest Bashar al-Assad's unchallenged power, the regime arbitrarily arrested thousands of men, women, and children. In notorious detention centres, the regime used rape and sexual violence as weapons of war against
Read the article