<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Tens of thousands of people have been tortured and thousands have died in custody in Syria’s prisons since March 2011, the start of the crisis that has forced so many to flee.
Anyone suspected of opposing the government is at risk.<wm> Detention in crowded and overcrowded prisons has become the primary means of oppression for government forces.
Refugees have also reported using methods such as beatings, water and starvation to torture. Innocent people being put in these conditions have also suffered from a lack of access to essential medical care or adequate food and water and living conditions that are generally poor. Syria has seen no significant advancements. Because of the conflict, the military situation remains stable, with the opposing factions remaining committed. However, the rebels</wm> have been weakened and fragmented. The government forces and their allies, the regional power centers of the Muslim