Scores of Syrian Prisoners Died In Custody, Families Are Told.

The article reports that hundreds if not thousands of Syrians died in custody based on registration documents released by the Syrian government in 2018. Analysts argue that the government's admission of the deaths of prisoners reflects the confidence of President Bashar al-Assad that he is winning the Syrian war. Names of the deceased were posted by the government in some towns allowing relatives to get death certificates.