AdvertisementAmnesty International: Over 17,000 People Have Died In Syrian Detention CentersAugust 18, 2016Alison MeusefacebookEmailSaydnaya military prison is located about 19 miles north of Damascus, Syria. Amnesty International says the prison is under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Defense and operated by the military police. (Courtesy of Amnesty International/Forensic Architecture)