Syrian police investigator will face prosecution after detainee with hemophilia dies

A Syrian police investigator who slapped a detainee with hemophilia during an interrogation will face prosecution, officials announced on Thursday. The incident occurred after the man, identified as Mohammad Ghamira, was released from jail following his detention for theft allegations. Ghamira, a 29-year-old father of two, had previously informed police about his medical condition.

Despite this warning, the investigator administered a blow to Ghamira's neck during questioning, leading to his death from a cerebral hemorrhage in a hospital in Latakia on Sunday. Syria's interior ministry initiated an investigation into the matter, and the results have been presented, implicating the interrogator in the incident.

The investigator has been referred to the public prosecution for legal action, and disciplinary investigations into other police personnel are ongoing. The case has sparked outrage in Syria, reminiscent of the torture and abuse under the Assad regime. Meanwhile, rights groups have expressed concerns about ongoing abuses in detention centers, although they noted the absence of a centralized system akin to the Assad regime's torture apparatus.