Supporters of Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir during a demonstration demanding his release, March 17, 2023, in Saida. (Credit: Muntasser Abdallah/L'Orient Today)
Since the Islamist-led rebel coalition came to power in Syria, the Sunni public opinion in Lebanon, particularly its Islamist component, has grown fervent. Immediately, the Islamist prisoners’ and detainees’ dossier — who have been in prisons for years, “unjustly” as their relatives claim — has been brought to the forefront. The families concerned are keen to seize this opportunity to press for a settlement to this long-standing controversial issue. Read more After Assad's fall, Islamists in Lebanon threaten escalation to free their detainees In many cases, the arrests and rulings were “arbitrary,” the families claim, and made by a military court with disputed prerogatives. The release of tens of thousands of Syrian political prisoners has fueled hopes that the same would happen in Lebanon. “Most of the prisoners, whether...
Since the Islamist-led rebel coalition came to power in Syria, the Sunni public opinion in Lebanon, particularly its Islamist component, has grown fervent. Immediately, the Islamist prisoners’ and detainees’ dossier — who have been in prisons for years, “unjustly” as their relatives claim — has been brought to the forefront. The families concerned are keen to seize this opportunity to press for a settlement to this long-standing controversial issue. Read more After Assad's fall, Islamists in Lebanon threaten escalation to free their detainees In many cases, the arrests and rulings were “arbitrary,” the families claim, and made by a military court with disputed prerogatives. The release of tens of thousands of Syrian political prisoners has fueled hopes that the same would happen in Lebanon. “Most of the...
