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An aerial view of Saydnaya prison. Photograph: Amnesty

Sednaya Prison 

Syria
2011
the locations of detention centers that were identified by multiple witnesses. Using satellite imagery, Human Rights Watch asked the victims and defectors to point out the buildings where torture took place.

Military Intelligence Detention Center- Palestine branch (No.235)

Syria
2011

Alqa'ah Alkubra - Sanaa

Yemen
2016
yemen aldahei taiz

Aldahei - Taiz

Yemen
2015
Destruction caused by bombardment - Sanban - Yemen

Sanban Village

Yemen
2015
Al-Mansoura Court of First Instance where mistrials are carried out

Mansura Court of First Instance

Egypt
2014

Abu Hashem Checkpoint

Yemen
2016
Al Saleh Building

Asaleh City Building - Taiz

Yemen
2010
Bab AL-Falaj Checkpoint

Bab al-Falaj Checkpoint

Yemen
2016
A checkpoint in the Habilin area

Al-Habilin Checkpoint

Yemen
2016
Lip-sewn detainees at Beir Ahmed Prison

Beir Ahmed Prison

Yemen
2016
'Mud Prison'

Mud Prison

Yemen
2016
Al-Qahirah Castle in Taiz before restoration, Arab Yemen Website, 1 August 2016

Al-Qahira/Cairo Castle

Yemen
2011 - 2018
Image showing the entrance to the Corniche Castle of Al-Hudaydah, Al-Ain News Website, 25 June 2018

The Ancient Corniche/ Al-Hudaydah Castle

Yemen
2014
The ancient city of Baraqish in Al-Jawf Governorate, Yemen Today TV Channel, 15 January 2020

Ancient City of Baraqish, Al-Jawf

Yemen
2014
Zinjibar Museum - destruction of upper part by mortar rounds during storming and looting, This is Aden Website, 24 March 2018

Zinjibar National Museum, Abyan

Yemen
2011
Tunnels cut in ancient rocks lead to historic city of Baynun, Arab Yemen Website, 6 February 2019

Baynun Museum, Al-Hada, Dhamar

Yemen
2019
A general picture of the Dhamar Regional Museum prior to its bombing by coalition warplanes, Khabar Agency, 24 May 2015

Dhamar Regional Museum

Yemen
2014
Part of the destruction of the museum building after bombing, International News Agency, 3 February 2016

Taiz Museum

Yemen
2016
A general picture of the Military Museum in Aden before destruction, Aden Crater, Al-Ayyam Newspaper Website, 8 November 2017

Military Museum, Aden

Yemen
2015
After the camp bombing by Houthis

Bani Jaber Refugee Camp in Al-Hudaydah

Yemen
2018
After the shelling

Society Faculty - Dhamar

Yemen
2012 - 2019

Talaat Harb Square

Egypt
2015
Approximate images of the sexual harassment and torture of detainees in Port Fouad Than Police Prison

Port Fouad Second Police Station

Egypt
2012 - 2012

Al-Manakh Police Department

Egypt
2017

Muhammad Mahmud St.

Egypt
2011

The Cabinet St.

Egypt
2011
Here is where Daesh brought their victims, Nisan Journal, 28 February 2017

Al-Kafsa

Iraq
2014 - 2015
In the aftermath of the massacre, Bilal Al-Musili, 20 July 2017

Pepsi Factory Wall

Iraq
2017

Dhamar point

Yemen
2018
The remains of victims of Kojo village to be returned to Sinjar beginning of next February, Kerkuk Now, 20 January 2020

Kocho, Sinjar Massacre

Iraq
2014
Daesh blows up the historic lighthouse of Sinjar and the city’s houses, Elaph, 23 March 2015

Sinjar Archaeological Lighthouse

Iraq
2014

Camp Speicher Massacre

Iraq
2014
Daesh throws 4 people to death off a building in Mosul, Masar Al-Arabiyya, 21 August 2016

(National) Insurance (Company) Building

Iraq
2015 - 2016
Rudaw opens a mass grave file in Tal Afar, Rudaw, 13 November 2020

Kasr Mihrab Village

Iraq
2014
Badush prison, Galgamesh Press, 2 April 2017

Badush Prison Massacre

Iraq
2014
Aftermath of the explosion in Beirut’s port that devastated the city, killing more than 200 people, injuring more than 6,000, and leaving 300,000 people without shelter, HRW, 4 August 2020.

Beirut Port

Lebanon
2020
Residents of Tripoli and surrounding areas assembled in al-Nour Square to raise the Lebanese flags to the beat of nationalist and patriotic songs, LBC group, Oct 20, 2019.

Al-Nour Square, Tripoli

Lebanon
2019

Martyr Square, Beirut

Lebanon
2019
Ankara Bombing, Moment of explosion (10 October 2015) DW, 22 October 2015

Ankara Station Massacre

Turkey
2015

Cizre Basement Massacre

Turkey
2013
A view from Roboski, 23 March 2015, Roboski, AGOS Newspaper.

The Roboski massacre

Turkey
2011

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