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Syrian Activist Reveals Arbitrary Detention Due to Criticism of Mohammad Hamsho
Activist Abdul Hamid Asaf revealed that he was subjected to arbitrary detention for several hours at the Al-Salihiya police station in Damascus last Thursday. He was forced to sign a commitment not to confront the well-known businessman Mohammad Hamsho, despite the absence of any warrant for his arrest or the issuance of any legal charges against him.
In a statement to "Zaman Al-Wasl," Asaf mentioned that an investigator known as "Abu Ahmad"—whose rank or full name he could not ascertain—called him and informed him that there were no legal actions against him.
He added, "They told me that Hamsho was a criminal and they were on my side, and that they only wanted to meet with me." However, upon his arrival at the police station, he was shocked to find that they gave him the choice of either signing the commitment in favor of Hamsho or remaining in detention.
This incident raises questions about the current situation in the "new Syria" and the implications for individual freedoms, sparking concerns about the continued violations of human rights.
