Branch 251 (al-Khatib branch)
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Branch 251 (al-Khatib branch) is a notorious Syrian intelligence detention and interrogation center in Damascus known for systematic torture and human rights abuses.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Syrian government facility
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intelligence detention center ⓘ interrogation center ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedToHaveCommitted |
murder as a crime against humanity
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persecution as a crime against humanity ⓘ severe deprivation of liberty as a crime against humanity ⓘ sexual violence as a crime against humanity ⓘ torture as a crime against humanity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anwar Raslan
NERFINISHED
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Syrian General Intelligence Directorate Branch 251 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Syrian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Amnesty International
NERFINISHED
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Human Rights Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian human rights organizations ⓘ UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
General Intelligence Directorate Branch 251
NERFINISHED
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al-Khatib branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDetaineeType |
human rights activists
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journalists ⓘ ordinary civilians ⓘ political prisoners ⓘ protesters ⓘ suspected opposition members ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
lack of medical care
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overcrowded cells ⓘ systematic beatings during interrogation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arbitrary detention
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crimes against humanity allegations ⓘ enforced disappearances ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ inhuman detention conditions ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ systematic torture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Damascus
NERFINISHED
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al-Khatib neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Syrian General Intelligence Directorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian intelligence services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Syrian security apparatus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
network of Syrian intelligence branches ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
German universal jurisdiction trial in Koblenz
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international human rights reports ⓘ testimonies by former detainees ⓘ universal jurisdiction cases in Europe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
detention
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interrogation ⓘ political repression ⓘ torture ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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