Haytham Rahmeh, Secretary-General of the Syrian Opposition Coalition (SOC), called on the Benghazi authorities in Libya to release Syrian refugees detained for celebrating the fall of the Assad regime.
In a press statement, Rahmeh emphasized that Syrians had been awaiting this moment for nearly 14 years. He stated that their joy at the fall of the criminal regime was on par with the celebrations witnessed across the Arab and Islamic world.
Rahmeh underscored the necessity of immediately releasing the detained Syrian refugees and treating them with dignity in accordance with international humanitarian law and human rights. He called for facilitating their living conditions until Syria’s transitional phase is completed and a safe and neutral environment is created to ensure the voluntary return of all refugees.
According to the Free Houran activist group, Benghazi authorities arrested dozens of Syrians during a celebratory march in Benghazi, accusing them of supporting terrorism. The arrests occurred roughly 12 days ago.
A source close to one of the detainees told the Free Houran activist group that the Benghazi authorities had detained over 80 people from Dara’a province. The authorities demanded $4,000 per detainee for their release.
The activist group sais that the Benghazi authorities leveled baseless charges against the detained individuals for their participation in the celebration of Assad’s fall. It clarified that all detainees are civilians unassociated with any military entity, working primarily in construction and carpentry.
(Source: SOC’s Media Department)
Haytham Rahmeh, Secretary-General of the Syrian Opposition Coalition (SOC), called on the Benghazi authorities in Libya to release Syrian refugees detained for celebrating the fall of the Assad regime.
In a press statement, Rahmeh emphasized that Syrians had been awaiting this moment for nearly 14 years. He stated that their joy at the fall of the criminal regime was on par with the celebrations witnessed across the Arab and Islamic world.
Rahmeh underscored the necessity of immediately releasing the detained Syrian refugees and treating them with dignity in accordance with international humanitarian law and human rights. He called for facilitating their living conditions until Syria’s transitional phase is completed and a safe and neutral environment is created to ensure the voluntary return of all refugees.
According to the Free Houran activist group, Benghazi authorities arrested dozens of Syrians during a celebratory march in Benghazi, accusing them of supporting terrorism. The arrests occurred roughly 12 days ago.
A source close to one of the detainees told the Free Houran activist group that the Benghazi authorities had detained over 80 people from Dara’a province. The authorities demanded $4,000 per detainee for their release.
The activist group sais that the Benghazi authorities leveled baseless charges against the detained individuals for their participation in the celebration of Assad’s fall. It clarified that all detainees are civilians unassociated with any military entity, working primarily in construction and carpentry.
(Source: SOC’s Media Department)
