Published : 27-03-2022
Palestinian refugee students have been subjected to blackmail and human rights abuses by the Palestine military branch, affiliated with the Syrian regime, in Ein Karsh, in Damascus.
Speaking with AGPS, the students denounced the complicated red tape, saying they have been forced to line up for hours outside of the military office.
A student said the head of the military pision asks students to pay a bribe of 5,000 Syrian pounds to have their situation worked out. Officers with inferior ranks order applicants to pay 3,000.
The Syrian government forces continue to drag Palestinian refugees to mandatory military conscription, forcing dozens to become internally displaced and dozens more to seek refuge in other countries.
Shortly after the outburst of the deadly warfare, the Syrian government forced Palestinian refugees aged 18 and above to join affiliated militias for periods of at least one year and a half.
Those who refuse conscription are subjected to crackdowns, abductions and even executions. As a result, thousands fled the tension-stricken country in the hunt for a safer shelter.
Human rights groups have documented several cases where Syrian intelligence branches have arbitrarily detained, disappeared, and/or harassed people in areas retaken from opposition groups. The abuse is taking place even when the government has entered into reconciliation agreements with the people involved.
Palestinian refugee students have been subjected to blackmail and human rights abuses by the Palestine military branch, affiliated with the Syrian regime, in Ein Karsh, in Damascus.
Speaking with AGPS, the students denounced the complicated red tape, saying they have been forced to line up for hours outside of the military office.
A student said the head of the military pision asks students to pay a bribe of 5,000 Syrian pounds to have their situation worked out. Officers with inferior ranks order applicants to pay 3,000.
The Syrian government forces continue to drag Palestinian refugees to mandatory military conscription, forcing dozens to become internally displaced and dozens more to seek refuge in other countries.
Shortly after the outburst of the deadly warfare, the Syrian government forced Palestinian refugees aged 18 and above to join affiliated militias for periods of at least one year and a half.
Those who refuse conscription are subjected to crackdowns, abductions and even executions. As a result, thousands fled the tension-stricken country in the hunt for a safer shelter.
Human rights groups have documented several cases where Syrian intelligence branches have arbitrarily detained, disappeared, and/or harassed people in areas retaken from opposition groups. The abuse is taking place even when the government has entered into reconciliation agreements with the people involved.
