epa11773119 An ex-convict shows his uniform next to where a gallows still stands inside the Sednaya prison, dubbed by Amnesty International as the 'Human Slaughterhouse', near Damascus, Syria, 12 December 2024. Syrian rebels entered Damascus on 08 December 2024 and announced in a televised statement the 'Liberation of the city of Damascus and the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad', as well as the release of all the prisoners. EPA/ANTONIO PEDRO SANTOS