© 2025 Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Freed Syrian prisoners describe the horrors they faced

Season 2024 Episode 348 | 8m 20s

The Assad legacy is one of horror with hundreds of thousands dead and millions displaced or in exile. Perhaps nothing illustrates the depths of the depravity more than the archipelago of prisons and torture centers where tens of thousands were killed by the regime. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen takes us inside some of these now-liberated facilities as Syrians search for answers.

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
Extras
What to know about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation and falling out with Trump
News Wrap: Bolsonaro arrested days before starting prison sentence over coup attempt
November 22, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
Deadly Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon nearly a year since ceasefire began
How patients are using AI to fight back against denied insurance claims
November 21, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
Zelenskyy faces pressure from Trump to accept his Ukraine peace plan
Colorado aims to protect vaccine access as Trump administration casts doubt on safety
Capehart and Continetti on Trump's warm welcome of Mamdani
Oldest woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail reflects on her journey