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9 Detainees Released from Hasiya Prison in Rural Homs
Nine detainees were released from Hasiya Prison in rural Homs, including civilians, military personnel and a woman, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The Observatory said some of those released were former members of the forces of the former regime.
No precise information was available about the charges against them, the circumstances of their arrest or how long they had been held. The circumstances of their release and the authority that ordered it also remain unclear, as does the possibility of further releases in the coming period.
The release comes amid continued calls to disclose the fate of detainees and those in custody, clarify the legal basis for arrests and detention, ensure that no one is held outside the law, and inform detainees’ families about the fate of their relatives.
