Victim of torture in Syria talks about his experiences

Abdullah Almalki is a Canadian citizen, who experienced detention in Syria first hand. He was detained, interrogated and tortured for two years after the Canadian government shared false information about him with Syrian officials. Canada has not apologized to Almalki, and he now resides in Ottawa with his wife and children. But his experiences will stay with him for a lifetime. Syrian forces used torture methods such as falka, which entails being beaten on the soles of the feet. FSRN’s Lillian Boctor spoke with Abdullah Almalki in Montreal. When Almalki gives talks about his experiences, he shows line drawings of the torture used on him. You can hear the full interview here.

"Drawings Abdullah Almalki uses to demonstrate the torture he experienced in Syria"

*April 27, 2011: Correction posted