Amna Suraka

The red brick building contains exhibits documenting torture methods, prison cells, artillery pieces, and a hall with 182,000 mirror shards representing victims.

From 1979 to 1991, this former headquarters of the Iraqi Intelligence Service under Saddam Hussein imprisoned and tortured Kurdish nationalists and students.

The museum preserves inscriptions from former inmates on prison cell walls, featuring names, dates, and messages that demonstrate resistance against oppression.

Located in central Sulaymaniyah, the museum opens six days per week except Fridays and provides free admission to all visitors.

The Hall of Mirrors installation contains exactly 182,000 pieces, each representing one victim of the Anfal Campaign against Kurdish people.

Location: Kurdistan Region

Inception: 2003

Website: http://bot.gov.krd/sulaimaniya-province-sulaimaniya/history-and-heritage/red-security-museum

GPS coordinates: 35.56222,45.42556

Latest update: May 11, 2025 13:05