ALBAWABA - In a social media video, a Syrian woman is seen yelling and lifting her shoe at Geir Pedersen, the UN ambassador to Syria, when he is visiting Saydnaya Prison, which is close to the capital Damascus.
Detainee families' mounting displeasure with the delays in resolving the fate of thousands of missing inmates is highlighted by the event, which happened as Pedersen and his colleagues were leaving the institution.
The video shows the lady yelling, "Why are you coming now?" and flailing her shoe before hurling it at one of the UN cars. "What's the point of coming after five days?" she said, further criticizing the group. The long-term inaccessibility of subterranean cells thought to house inmates, whose relatives say many are still missing or unaccounted for, is the subject of her comments.
One of Syria's most well-known military prisons, Saydnaya Prison, is sometimes referred to as the "human slaughterhouse" because of its history of cruel torture, extreme overcrowding, and unfavorable circumstances. It is often referred to as the "red prison" because of the tragic events that occurred there in 2008. After toppling the government on December 8, Syrian rebels were able to release hundreds of inmates earlier this month, but it is still unknown what will happen to thousands more.
Pedersen is visiting Damascus for the first time since Bashar al-Assad's administration collapsed. Arriving in Syria on Sunday, the envoy met with members of the Syrian Negotiation Commission, the head of the Syrian government, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, and the temporary prime minister, Mohammad Al-Bashir.
As the regime's soldiers retreated from barracks and the streets under increasing pressure, the fall of Damascus, which took place on December 8, came after previous successes in other towns. 53 years of Assad family leadership came to an end with this collapse, which also put an end to the Baath Party's 61-year hegemony.
Syrians' long-standing resentment and despair are reflected in the Saydnaya event, especially among imprisoned families who are still demanding answers about the whereabouts of their loved ones.
