
Alleged torture of prisoners by Assad regime —
A team of internationally renowned war crimes prosecutors and forensic experts has found "direct evidence" of "systematic torture and killing" by the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, the lawyers say.CNN was given these photos by the lawyers involved with the investigation, who received them from a defected Syrian military police photographer.

Alleged torture of prisoners by Assad regime —
In an image from a report by three renowned war crimes prosecutors, the emaciated remains of a man allegedly killed in Syrian custody are shown. CNN received the photos partially obscured to protect the identity of the source.

Alleged torture of prisoners by Assad regime —
More emaciated bodies, allegedly of men killed in Syrian custody.

Alleged torture of prisoners by Assad regime —
The report alleges that this image shows marks left behind from strangulation.

Alleged torture of prisoners by Assad regime —
More patterned marks allegedly left behind by strangulation.

Alleged torture of prisoners by Assad regime —
A belt allegedly used for strangulation is left behind on a corpse.

Alleged torture of prisoners by Assad regime —
An emaciated man with marks allegedly left behind from beatings.

Alleged torture of prisoners by Assad regime —
Injuries on corpses allegedly produced by blows with "rod-like objects."

Alleged torture of prisoners by Assad regime —
More corpses with alleged beating wounds.

Alleged torture of prisoners by Assad regime —
Wounds line the chest and abdomen of a man allegedly killed in Syrian government custody.

Alleged torture of prisoners by Assad regime —
A man allegedly killed in Syrian government custody shows open wounds on his shins and ankles.