Published : 13-01-2017
Newly-released Palestinian detainees told AGPS that they were kidnapped by the Syrian government forces for being relatives of wanted suspects. Others said they were kidnapped due to name resemblance.
The ex-detainees said they have been enduring harsh tactics of psycho-physical torture, including exhausting inter-prison transfers.
Traces of heavy beating still figure on the body of a number of ex-detainees. A Palestinian refugee showed marks of torture in his hands after the Syrian regime troops handcuffed him with electricity hooks and aggressively beat him. However, it turned out later that he was the wrong person.
Dozens of Palestinian refugees have been arbitrarily kidnapped by the Syrian government battalions while several others were tortured to death in the regime penitentiaries. Other arrestees have been forcibly enlisted as military conscripts at a pro-government brigade.
AGPS kept record of the names of 1,145 Palestinian refugees held in Syrian government jails, most of whose fates have remained shrouded in mystery.
Newly-released Palestinian detainees told AGPS that they were kidnapped by the Syrian government forces for being relatives of wanted suspects. Others said they were kidnapped due to name resemblance.
The ex-detainees said they have been enduring harsh tactics of psycho-physical torture, including exhausting inter-prison transfers.
Traces of heavy beating still figure on the body of a number of ex-detainees. A Palestinian refugee showed marks of torture in his hands after the Syrian regime troops handcuffed him with electricity hooks and aggressively beat him. However, it turned out later that he was the wrong person.
Dozens of Palestinian refugees have been arbitrarily kidnapped by the Syrian government battalions while several others were tortured to death in the regime penitentiaries. Other arrestees have been forcibly enlisted as military conscripts at a pro-government brigade.
AGPS kept record of the names of 1,145 Palestinian refugees held in Syrian government jails, most of whose fates have remained shrouded in mystery.
