Syrian Prison "Slaughterhouse" Hosts Mass Executions; 13,000 Hanged

Amnesty International said in a report Tuesday, Syrian authorities have killed at least 13,000 people since the start of the 2011 uprising in mass hangings at a prison north of Damascus. The prison is known to detainees as "the slaughterhouse." The report covers the period from 2011 to 2015. During that time Amnesty said 20-50 people were hanged each week at Saydnaya Prison. The killings were authorized by senior Syrian officials, including deputies of President Bashar Assad.