ALBAWABA - Debates regarding torture in prisons and police detention center resumed at the top of the discussion talks in the Syrian street following the killing of a civil defense personnel while in police custody.
Mohammed Ghamira, a 29-year-old Syrian man who died after being subjected to torture in a police detention station in Latakia province. He was arrested on suspicion of theft and taken to the Haffeh police station.
The man died in a hospital after his health deteriorated following alleged torture inside the police station, as photos of Ghamira from the hospital emerged on social media.
According to Syrian sources, Mohammed Ghamira was held for three days before his health deteriorated and he was transferred to intensive care. His family said he experienced torture inside jail.
A photograph shows prisoners’ outfits left on the ground at the Ash Shaddadah prison after Syrian government forces took control of the facility in the countryside of the city of Hasakeh on January 20, 2026. Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP
In a post on Telegram, the Interior Ministry's Security Command announced opening a probe into the case of Mohammed Ghamira's detention and whether the procedures carried out against him complied with legal requirements.
The Syrian Interior Ministry formed a special committee and announced the arrest of seven people with links to the death of Mohammed Ghamira in police custody.
Interior Minister Anas Khattab offered his condolences to the victim's family and relatives, and stressed that any violations or misconduct by government personnel would be dealt with "firmly" in accordance with the law.
The story of Mohammed Ghamira reminded people of the Assad era, before and after the Syrian revolution, when many people and activists lost their lives in jails and police stations.
Additionally, many also remembered the infamous Sednaya prison, which is widely called a "human slaughterhouse".
