Syria: Caesar photographs

Syria Caesar photos warning
Syria Caesar photo: victim with card
In the “Caesar” photographs, a white card or paper on each body indicated the security branch number, detainee number (assigned by the security branch), and medical examination number (assigned by a forensic doctor after death).  © 2013 “Caesar” collection
Syria Caesar photo: medical report
A medical report smuggled out by Caesar outlines the procedure after detainees’ bodies were removed from security branches. The report states: “based on the order of the military general prosecutor, photograph the bodies of detainees 2614, b-2615, b-2616, b-2617, b-2618, b-2619, b-2620, b-2621, b-2622, b-2623, b-2624, prisoners under the responsibility of the security services, unit 215, in the morgue of Military Hospital 601 on May 24, 2013, based on these orders.”   © 2013 “Caesar” collection
Syria Caesar photo: Abdullah Arslan al-Hariri
Abdullah Arslan al-Hariri 
Syria Caesar photo: Khalid Hadla
Khalid Hadla
Syria Caesar photo: Osama Hussein Salim
Osama Hussein Salim 
Syria Caesar photo:Ayham Ghazzoul
Ayham Ghazzoul
Syria Caesar photo: Ahmad al-Musalmani
Ahmad al-Musalmani
Syria Caesar photo: Rehab al-Allawi
 Rehab al-Allawi
Syria Caesar photo: Oqba al-Mashaan
Oqba al-Mashaan
Syria Caesar photo: Mohammed Tariq Majid
 Mohammed Tariq Majid
Syria Caesar photo: death certificate
A note from the head of the 227 Branch to the Military Police informing them about the death of a detainee: during the investigation with [DETAINEE], his health conditions declined and he was given emergency treatment in the 601 Military Hospital. On June 2, 2013, the [DETAINEE] died after his heart and breathing stopped. He was placed in the morgue refrigerator, with the number “2030.” Please bury his corpse…in coordination with the Burial Office in accordance with the written [DECISION] of the National Security Office. With copies to three security branches.  © 2013 “Caesar” collection
Syria Caesar photo victims at 601 Hospital
Groups of bodies waiting to be photographed and logged by military medical personnel, in the garage of Military Hospital 601 in Mezze, Damascus.  © 2013 “Caesar” collection
Syria Caesar photo victims at 601 Hospital
According to a conscript who defected after more than two years serving at the 601 Military Hospital, as the number of bodies that arrived at the hospital increased, the hospital ran out of rooms in the morgue’s refrigerated compartments, and began storing the bodies in a garage where army vehicles were sent for repair. © 2013 “Caesar” collection
Syria Caesar photo victims at 601 Hospital
Groups of bodies waiting to be photographed and logged by military medical personnel, in the garage of Military Hospital 601 in Mezze, Damascus.  © 2013 “Caesar” collection
Syria Caesar photo victims at 601 Hospital
Groups of bodies waiting to be photographed and logged by military medical personnel, in the garage of Military Hospital 601 in Mezze, Damascus.  © 2013 “Caesar” collection

The following photographs of are of people Human Rights Watch understands to have died in government custody, either in one of several detention facilities or after being transferred to a military hospital.

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