Syrian activists speak out about violations by new security forces
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The activists were received by the Suweida governor at the governorate building, where they discussed the mistreatment they had faced while arbitrarily detained by the Syrian General Security.
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Syrian security forces inspect vehicles at a checkpoint, following a recent wave of violence between Syrian security forces and gunmen, as well as subsequent sectarian attacks, in Latakia, in Syria's coastal region, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 (AP)
A group of activists from the Suweida region, who were arbitrarily detained by Syrian General Security, spoke out about the violations and abuses they endured.
The activists were received on Monday by al-Suweida Governor Mustafa Bakour at the governorate building, where they discussed the mistreatment they had faced.
During the meeting, one of the activists, Ghada al-Shaarani, revealed details of the abuses, including beatings, particularly targeting women and directed at the head, as well as death threats.
Al-Shaarani indicated that these actions had sectarian undertones, specifically targeting members of the Alawite and Druze communities. She emphasized that what happened constituted a violation of the constitutional declaration, which she categorically rejected in its entirety.
In mid-March, Syria's transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, signed the draft of the Syrian constitutional declaration after receiving it from the committee of legal experts responsible for its formulation.
Supposedly, the new constitutional declaration enshrines women's "social, political and economic rights" and guarantees the "freedom of opinion, expression and the press." It also emphasizes Syria’s adherence to human rights agreements it has signed.
The activists had been detained at a Syrian General Security checkpoint in Homs Governorate while en route to the Raqqa region.
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