the most common tortured methods used against children during their detention in Security Branches [View all]

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SNHR documented the most common tortured methods used against children during their detention in Security Branches or prisons of Syria , according to testimonies of children survived from arrest

1- Using all methods of beating on all body parts by different tools such as stake and electric cables, called colloquially ( Robai ) , to beat on the soles and tread on the head.2- Completely uprooting fingernails.3- Removing hair from different parts of the body4- Cutting out flesh by forceps from sensitive organs5- Cutting out some parts of the detainee body; such as finger, flesh, or stabbing in the back or stomach6- burning detainee's skin using chemical acids or cigarettes.7- exposing the detainee after being enforced to take off all clothes and covers to extreme cold.8- depriving the detainee from medical care totally as there is a lack of medical care in large number of prisons.9- Preventing the detainee to use the toilet but once or twice a day, forcing him/her sometimes to urinate on himself/herself. If the detainee is allowed to use toilet, the period may not exceed a minute. The detainee is also prevented from taking shower, going out and breathing fresh air.10-Pouring cold water over the body after being hit and wounded.11-Cracking ribs.12-insufficient amount of water and food which are not enough for a quarter of detainees.13-Pouring boiling oil or water over legs14-Cutting the ear using the clipper used to trim the trees.15-Stressing ears and nose using mallet.16-Electric shocking, especially in breasts, knees, and elbows.

http://www.syrianhr.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1403



12-year-old boy raped and sexually tortured at Air Force Intelligence in Damascus
20:32 Aug 1 2012 Al Mezzah, Damascus, Syria

8-2GF. Sexualized violence of males without penetration (by government forces) 8-3GF. Forced anal or oral entry of males (by government forces) 8-7. Consequences for male victims of sexualized violence
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The Assistance Coordination Unit, a Turkey-based group documenting human rights abuses, documented the rape and torture of a 12-year-old boy from Douma, a Damascus suburb. The young boy was with his father on a cattle farm when regime forces detained them both. They were taken to the Air Force Intelligence base in Mezzeh (Damascus), according to the ACU, which interviewed the boy. The youth was detained for six months and was released February 2012; the father is still being held.

According to ACU’s documentation, the young boy was raped and tortured sexually. One form of torture involved hanging bags of water from his testicles, he said. Torture marks were visible, including cigarette burns on his arms and body, the ACU reported. The young boy stated that he was also used as a slave to cook, clean floors, and distribute food to other prisoners, including female prisoners. He reported that other children were also used as slaves.

Originally, the youth was held in a solitary confinement cell with another child. He was then moved to another cell with other children who were also used as slaves. Other cellmates included two 16-year-old boys from Douma, who were alleged to be fighters in a particular Free Syrian Army brigade. The 12-year-boy was also accused of being a leader of the brigade. None of the boys were part of any brigade, ACU said; additionally, the particular brigade did not even exist at the time of their detention, the group said. It is unclear whether the two 16-year-old boys were raped or sexually abused during their detention.

The 12-year-old boy, in addition to having physical scars, suffers from post-traumatic stress and psychological issues, ACU said. He refuses to see a psychiatrist despite offers of help.

Because Syrian government officials currently refuse to allow access to journalists, researchers, and aid workers, WMC’s Women Under Siege cannot independently verify this report of sexualized violence in Syria.

https://womenundersiegesyria.crowdmap.com/reports/view/227