The fall of President Bashar al-Assad offers Syrians a chance to seek information about missing loved ones held in notorious prisons, a symbol of human rights abuses.
For over a decade, human rights groups have documented torture and mass execution in Syria's prisons, with Sednaya being the most feared and infamous.
The rebels have made the liberation of political prisoners a central tenet of their campaign, generating hope among families of the missing.
Syrians posted photos and ID numbers of detained loved ones on social media, hoping to confirm their release following the announcement of the liberation of Damascus.
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