Seven Syrian security personnel arrested over detainee's death shortly after release
Syrian authorities have arrested seven security personnel in connection with the death of a man who died shortly after being released from police custody, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. Mohammad Ghamira, a member the Syrian Civil Defence, died of internal bleeding in hospital on Sunday after he was released from a police station in Haffah, in Latakia province, a Syrian aid official told…
Seven Syrian security personnel have been arrested in connection with the death of Mohammad Ghamira, a member of the Syrian Civil Defence, according to the Interior Ministry. Ghamira died of internal bleeding in a hospital on Sunday after being released from a police station in Haffah, Latakia province, reported a Syrian aid official to The National.
Ghamira had been arrested in connection with an unspecified complaint and had informed authorities that he suffered from haemophilia. However, it appears that he was subjected to beatings that ultimately led to his death, according to the aid official. The activist Hadi Al Abdullah, who is pro-government, emphasized that "blood must not go in vain" and that the assailants should face the harshest punishment to deter future incidents.
The Interior Ministry has opened an investigation into the case, with the police station chief among the seven individuals arrested. This incident has raised concerns about the ongoing ill-treatment of detainees in Syria, despite the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. The source highlights that authorities under the Assad family's rule did not take significant action against anyone suspected of abusing prisoners in the state system, even though such abuses were widespread.
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