Syria's newly appointed Prime Minister al-Jolani affirms rights protected for all faith communities
The leader of Syria's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group
Syria's newly appointed Prime Minister al-Jolani affirms rights protected for all faith communities
HTS chief Abu Mohammed al-Jolani announced that no officials engaged in the torture of detainees will be granted amnesty. The newly established prime minister from Syria indicated that the Islamist coalition responsible for the removal of president Bashar al-Assad will ensure the rights of every religious community and encouraged the millions who have escaped the conflict to return to their homeland.
Assad departed from Syria following a swift campaign led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its partners, marking a dramatic conclusion to over fifty years of oppressive governance by his family.
Celebrations erupted among Syrians domestically and internationally, after enduring a suffocating period during which those perceived as dissenters could face imprisonment or execution.
With Assad's removal casting Syria into an uncertain future, the nation’s new authorities have attempted to reassure the members of Syria’s various religious minorities that they will not face oppression. They have also committed to seeking justice for those wronged by Assad's harsh regime, with HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani pledging on Wednesday that officials responsible for the torture of detainees will face no forgiveness. As reported by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, approximately half a million individuals have been incarcerated since the onset of the war, with an estimated 100,000 losing their lives due to torture or deplorable conditions of confinement.
"We will not forgive those who have tortured detainees," stated Jolani, now known by his actual name Ahmed al-Sharaa, calling upon "nations to surrender any of those criminals who may have escaped so they can face justice."
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