Hamza Ali al-Khatib Video: Syrian Boy Tortured to Death

by MROliver | June 1, 2011 at 06:50 pm

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Hamza Ali al-Khatib is Shown in a Video After His Corpse Was Released Back to His Parents

The video is very graphic, and shows many signs of torture, but it has been released to the world in an effort to show what Syrian security officials allegedly did to this innocent 13-year-old boy.

Who is Hamza Ali al-Khatib?

He was a resident of the southern village of Jiza, and was taken into custody on April 29 after attending an anti-government protest.

He literally disappeared off the face of the earth, and when his body was returned to his parents on May 25, the torture that appears to have been inflicted on him is unimaginable.

Hamza Ali al-Khatib's penis had been severed, cigarette burns and bullet holes cover his body, his neck is broken, his kneecaps are shattered, and his face is swollen and bruised from being repeatedly punched.

His death and torture has spawned protests across Syria, and the purpose of releasing the video appears to be to show the brutality of the Syrian security forces.

hortly after al-Khatib's corpse was returned, a video appeared on YouTube detailing the condition of the child and clearly showing signs of extensive torture. A narrator, apparently the child's father, pointed out the child's wounds in halting classical Arabic with the assistance of at least one other individual wearing plastic gloves to handle the corpse.

The child's father, Ali al-Khatib, disappeared into government custody shortly after the video appeared on YouTube. He has not been seen since.

A Facebook memorial page has been set up in Hamza Ali al-Khatib's memory.

The video below is extremely graphic, so please watch with caution.