A Syrian speaks to the Guardian about his detention following a protest that he wasn't even a part of:
We were put in a room and beaten from 4pm to 4am. Can you imagine? For 12 hours without sleep. … The whole experience is built around humiliation. We were blindfolded. We were shouted at. We were only allowed to the toilet once a day, for three seconds. We had to strip down to our underwear and someone would stand outside the door counting. If you didn't finish within three seconds you were beaten. I often didn't go; I was too worried. We were given water and food, but you don't want to drink when you can't go to the toilet.
We were taken out of the cell to be beaten and I was interrogated several times. One time they took us to a room with an electric chair. I said no, this is too much, not this.
(Hat tip: Heather Horn)
The Dish 