In an interview with the German outlet Deutsche Welle, the ISIS Prisons Museum stressed the importance of documentation in building a collective memory of the violations committed by ISIS in Syria and Iraq. The IPM’s comprehensive archive includes documents, investigations, and virtual tours.

oin us on 23 July at 15:00 (Berlin time, GMT+2) for a live broadcast on YouTube, where the ISIS Prisons Museum team will present in-depth findings from the Hisbah Office investigation.

The ISIS Prisons Museum expresses its deep sorrow over the bombing that targeted the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, claiming the lives of more than 25 civilians and injuring dozens of others.

World Refugee Day this year highlights an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The number of forcibly displaced people exceeded 122 million by April 2025. Most of these people suffer from a lack of safety and stability and are in dire need of protection and support.

Silence is not neutral, just as language is not innocent. Phrases like ‘Thank God for your safety’ have been reduced to curses, for they often usher released prisoners into new and endless tragedies.”

“Civil Resistance in Mosul: Stories of Those Who Stood Up to ISIS”

The surge in ISIS attacks in #Syria is raising international concern, particularly as the group recruits new fighters amid warnings of potential prison breaks in northeastern Syria, where thousands of extremists are held.

Hussam Kamel Ali al-Omar, a member of the #Shaitat clan, was arrested by ISI*S in 2017 for his clan affiliation and alleged participation in fighti*ng against the group. He found himself imprisone*d in Halawa #prison, where he endured horrific tortu*re.

History has witnessed numerous massacres against unarmed civilians.

In an important step towards achieving justice for the victims.

In countries emerging from bloody conflicts, transitional justice has been key to stabilization and preventing collapse.

"They transferred me from one torture room to another, beating me relentlessly. They hung me by my limbs and then beat me again. In the neighboring rooms, I could hear other screams and the continuous sounds of torture without pause. The place felt like a factory of suffering.

Our latest investigation, now available on the museum site, presents the most comprehensive account of the worst atrocity committed by ISIS in Syria, the Shaitat Massacre of August 2014. For the first time, a detailed, day-by-day reconstruction sheds light on this horrific event.

Join the #ISIS_Prisons_Museum for a live conversation with Nicolas Hénin, a French journalist and the author of Jihad Academy.

The #Shaitat_clan is one of the largest clans in #DeirEzzor province, northeastern #Syria. Its deeply-rooted history spans decades of settlement along the eastern bank of the #EuphratesRiver.

During its control of the #Shaitat towns in #DeirEzzor, eastern #Syria, in 2014, ISI*S turned an estimated 25 houses into security prisons in which hundreds of clansmen were torture*d and disappeared.

The 2014 ISIS massacre of the #Shaitat_clan in Syria's Deir ez-Zor province has been largely under-researched and under-documented, both in terms of context and of the number of victims.

The Shaitat Massacre Documenting the Events and Reshaping the Narrative Our latest investigation, now available on the museum site, presents the most comprehensive account of the worst atrocity committed by ISIS in Syria, the Shaitat Massacre of August 2014.

The #ISISPrisonsMuseum opens the file on the #Shaitat_Massacre committed by ISIS in 2014 against the #Shaitat clan in Deir ez-Zor, eastern #Syria—an atrocity that up to now has not been systematically studied and documented, despite hundreds of victims and missing persons.

بيان توضيحي بخصوص منع عقد ورشة عمل في دمشق يؤسفنا أن نعلن عن إلغاء لقاء ورشة العمل المقرر عقده اليوم 27 شباط، وذلك نتيجة لقرار مفاجئ بمنع انعقاده من دون تقديم أي توضيحات رسمية، رغم استكمال جميع الترتيبات بالتنسيق مع الجهات المعنية.

The ISIS Prisons Museum is hiring a Grants and Procurement Officer to oversee grant management, procurement, and compliance, ensuring smooth operations and donor alignment.

The #ISISPrisonsMuseum publishes an in-depth study of the 2014 ISIS al-#Shaitat_massacre against the al-#Shaitat clan in Deir ez-Zor, shedding light on one of history’s most under-studied and brutal massacres.

𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 نحو فهم أعمق للسجون منتدى المشرق والمغرب للشؤون السجنية في برلين 25.2., 19:00 HAU1: Stresemannstr. 29, 10963 Berlin ticket: 5€ / 8€ ⟶ www.hebbel-am-ufer.de Event page: www.facebook.com/events/92962... @medico.de @ecchr.bsky.social

The plight of missing persons related to ISIS continues to be largely overlooked, even years after the group's defeat in #Syria and #Iraq. This neglect has left thousands of families in anguish, grappling with uncertainty about the fate of their loved ones.

“The ISIS Prisons Museum (IPM) has studied the different phases of the The Ahdath Prison’s history, and has focused in particular on the phase of ISIS control. Specifically, the testimonies of 11 people imprisoned there in 2014 have been recorded and analyzed.

The "Death Squad" was established by ISI*S inside Ahdath Prison in #Mosul during its 46-day control of the facility.

The ISIS Prisons Museum has been working over the past period to document the crimes of the ISIS era in #Syria and #Iraq between 2014 and 2017. It does this by presenting investigations into the context and details of that era.

ISIS used the investigation room at the Stadium Prison in #Raqqa to extract coerced confessions from detainees, employing both physical and psychological violence, as well as severe torture methods.

WE ARE HIRING! The #ISISPrisonsMuseum is hiring a #Monitoring and #Evaluation #Officer to design and implement a monitoring and evaluation framework.

ISI*S seized Raqqa’s Municipal Stadium in 2013, converting it into a prison. The largest section was designated for solitary cells, which were a source of physical and psychological terro*r for prisoners.

Though Talal al-Shuweimi spent only seven days in the Stadium Prison, he revealed critical information about the conditions of detention and the torture that prisoners endured there.

The ISIS Prisons Museum is a virtual space combining digital storytelling with interactive presentation to raise awareness about the crimes of ISIS and to help reveal the fate of those who disappeared in its prisons.You can visit the IPM website via the link www.isisprisons.museum #Syria #Iraq

The jailer who provided this testimony had worked in multiple prisons run by different factions. He eventually worked at the ISIS Stadium Prison in Raqqa, where he performed service duties such as cooking and cleaning.

The Ahdath Prison in #Mosul has undergone several phases since its establishment in 1968, reflecting the changing political landscape in Iraq over the decades, from Baathist rule to ISIS control.

ISI*S employed harsh intimidation tactics in its prisons, including using solitary confinement cells to tortur*e #detainees.

Muhammad Al-Nahar was detained in the Stadium Prison during ISIS's control of #Raqqa, facing five charges, including alleged participation in training camps in Turkey and fighting against ISI*S, none of which were proven against him.

Described as a symbol of repression and torture during the #Assad_regime, #Tadmur_Prison was the scene of the deaths of thousands through executions and torture. It was also the site of a massacre in 1980 that resulted in the deaths of over a thousand #detainees within minutes.

The discovery of mass graves following the fall of the #Assad_regime is a stark reminder of one of the most horrific and bloody periods in Syrian history.

After spending 20 years in #Sednaya, during which he developed gangrene and had both feet amputated, Waseem al-Sammak's ordeal continued. He experienced a similar detention in #Lebanon before returning to #Syria, where he was arrested again.

Documents of former #detainees in the #Assad_regime's prisons serve as evidence of the human rights violations committed within their walls. These ranged from enforced disappearances and horrific torture, to extrajudicial executions.

A former detainee of #Sednaya #Prison shares his harrowing experiences during a tour inside the Prison, conducted after the prison's liberation and the fall of the #Assadregime.

Mazen Hamada was arrested three times due to his activism against the #Assad_regime, with the most severe detention occurring at the Airforce Intelligence Branch in #Damascus.

Wasim Al-Samak, a former #Sednaya detainee, spent 20 years in prison due to his marriage in Switzerland to a Jewish woman, leading to his arrest by the regime. Torture resulted in his legs being amputated. After harsh years in Beirut and a re-arrest, he was released today from Palestine Branch.

#Exclusive footage shows families of #detainees gathered outside the gate of #Sednaya_Prison on Monday, trying to uncover the fate of their loved ones amid unconfirmed reports of underground floors and secret #cells beneath the #prison.

#Exclusive photos show dozens of people, the relatives of #detainees, waiting at the gate of #Sednaya #Prison on Monday, hoping to find their loved ones amid ongoing search efforts.

In response to the pivotal developments currently unfolding in Syria, the ISIS Prisons Museum is prioritizing coverage of the Assad regime's prisons and documenting the crimes committed within them.

تكشف الصور هناك جانباً من وحشية #النظام التي مارسها لعقود داخل مبنى عُرف بـ "المسلخ البشري"، والذي شهد مقتل وإعدام الآلاف بتهمٍ "سياسية"، وفق تقارير حقوقية.

صور من داخل سجن #صيدنايا الذي سيطرت عليه #فصائل_المعارضة إثر سقوط #نظام_الأسد، تُظهر مجموعة من الوثائق والبيانات الخاصة بالمعتقلين السابقين، إلى جانب عمليات البحث المستمرة عن #معتقلين آخرين يقال إنهم #محتجزين في أقبية سرية

Syrian cities are being liberated from the Assad regime's rule, and so too are inmates from regime prisons. Hundreds of thousands have passed through these prisons, and tens of thousands have been killed within their walls. Here the IPM explains the background.

The first moments of thousands of detainees being released from Hama Central Prison following the Syrian regime’s withdrawal and the opposition forces’ entry into the city.