List of Lebanese in Syrian jails

Main article: Lebanese detainees in Syria

This is a list of Lebanese citizens suspected to be detained in Syria (estimated to be 622).[1]

Name Date of disappearance Location Description Reference
Boutros Khawand 1992 [2]
Jack Abi Mrad 13 February 1985 [3][4][unreliable source?]
Jihad George Eid 13 October 1990 [5]
Johnny Salem Nassif 13 October 1990 [5]

Responses

Syrian response

In 2000, Syria released 54 Lebanese political prisoners. According to the Syrian government, these were all the Lebanese political prisoners under their control.[6][7] The Syrian government also confirmed the existence of 88 Lebanese citizens under criminal sentences. The Syrian government claimed these people are not political prisoners due to the criminal sentences they are serving.[8]

Rafic Hariri's response

Before the 54 Lebanese prisoners were released from the Syrian side, lists that include around 260 Lebanese prisoners were being spread. According to Hariri, during a December 12, 2000 speech, these lists were inaccurate and would “make us remember all the civil war's terrible mess again”. He insisted Syria has released all Lebanese citizens it had, supporting Syria's claim.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Fawzi, Mustafa (2024-12-05). "لبنانيون يتقصّون المعلومات حول 622 معتقلاً متبقين في السجون السورية". القدس العربي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  2. ^ "Gemayel: Boutros Khawand's Only Crime Was Fighting for His Country's Freedom". kataeb.org/. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  3. ^ "Jack Abi Mrad | Waynoun". waynoun.com. 1985-01-13. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  4. ^ "List of Lebanese Detainees in Syria". www.clhrf.com. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  5. ^ a b https://www.fidh.org/IMG/pdf/Rapport_alternatif_Solida_Syrie_2005_ENG_.pdf
  6. ^ Ibrahim, Awadh. "دمشق "للمرة الألف": لا معتقلين سياسيين لبنانيين في السجون السورية". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. ^ Sachs, Susan (12 December 2000). "Syria Frees About 50 of Its Lebanese Prisoners". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  8. ^ Suad, Ghassan. "في السجون السورية لبنانيّون: من يسأل عنهم؟". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  9. ^ Awadh, Ibrahim. "دمشق "للمرة الألف": لا معتقلين سياسيين لبنانيين في السجون السورية". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 May 2020.