(Independent-UK) Charlotte McDonald-Gibson - Jolan, a 28-year-old Syrian activist, is one of thousands of political prisoners. From a secret location in Damascus, Jolan gave detailed testimony to The Independent on Sunday of his torture during 21 weeks in detention. Human Rights Watch confirmed that many of the torture techniques he described are commonplace.
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