Syria releases 553 prisoners ahead of Eid

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The Syrian government released on Saturday a total of 553 prisoners arrested during the seven-month-long unrest on the occasion of the Muslim holiday of Eid-ul-Adha, the state-run TV reported.

The released prisoners did not commit homicide crimes, the TV said, adding that another 119 detainees have been recently released, reported Xinhua.

Activists said that about 15,000 people have been detained during the unrest in Syria.

The release of those arrested during the unrest topped the demands of protesters and was part of a deal concluded lately between the Syrian government and the Arab League ministerial committee to bring the Syrian crisis to a close.

Still the government has not announced when the other prisoners will be set free.

The Arab League plan was endorsed on November 2, calling for ending violence and withdrawing military vehicles from Syrian streets, in addition to releasing detainees and holding a dialogue between the Syrian authorities and the opposition.

Eid-ul-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, is one of the most important feasts on the Muslim calendar. Releasing prisoners during national holidays is common in Syria.

Since taking office in July 2000, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has ordered to release hundreds of political detainees.

IBN

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5 responses to “Syria releases 553 prisoners ahead of Eid”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar

    Wow … maybe 4 % of their admitted detainees … probably the origional real criminals who were being crowded out with 9 months of additions of women and children. Did they hand them guns too?

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    Wow … maybe 4 % of their admitted detainees … probably the origional real criminals who were being crowded out with 9 months of additions of women and children. Did they hand them guns too?

  3. antar2011 Avatar

    in the meantime, we hear members of jundil sham and also of al saa3iqa have been back from next door into the palestinian camps….

    makes one wonder who are they releasing really….. even if this trail of thoughts is not logical..

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    in the meantime, we hear members of jundil sham and also of al saa3iqa have been back from next door into the palestinian camps….

    makes one wonder who are they releasing really….. even if this trail of thoughts is not logical..

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