Young man killed under torture in Homs

On Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 19:42, a young man was reported killed as a result of torture in a detention facility operated by the Syrian Transitional Government in Homs.

Young man killed under torture in Homs
2 August, 2025   20:38
NEWS DESK

The victim had been detained for several months by security forces at the Al-Fakhoura checkpoint in the city. 

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the detainee’s family identified his body through photographs displayed at the forensic medical center. 

This incident brings the total number of detainees reported to have died under torture in facilities controlled by the Transitional Government to 47, with the majority of victims from Homs Governorate. This development underscores growing concerns regarding escalating human rights abuses and fatalities within detention centers. 

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