Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri and Syrian Justice Minister Mazhar al-Wais in Beirut, Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo: SANA)
The agenda of the Cabinet meeting scheduled for Friday includes the draft judicial agreement between Syria and Lebanon on the transfer to Syria of Syrian detainees convicted in Lebanon. It involves detainees convicted of crimes unrelated to rape or murder, as well as those convicted of rape or murder who have served at least ten years of their sentence.Deputy Prime Minister, Tarek Mitri, who has led negotiations with Syria since September, is expected to present the draft for approval, ahead of a convention that will later be signed by Justice Minister Adel Nassar and his Syrian counterpart, Mazhar al-Wais.The main point of the draft agreement stipulates that the transfer of detainees will be limited to those already tried, provided that those convicted of the most serious crimes, such as rape and murder, have served more than ten years...
The agenda of the Cabinet meeting scheduled for Friday includes the draft judicial agreement between Syria and Lebanon on the transfer to Syria of Syrian detainees convicted in Lebanon. It involves detainees convicted of crimes unrelated to rape or murder, as well as those convicted of rape or murder who have served at least ten years of their sentence.Deputy Prime Minister, Tarek Mitri, who has led negotiations with Syria since September, is expected to present the draft for approval, ahead of a convention that will later be signed by Justice Minister Adel Nassar and his Syrian counterpart, Mazhar al-Wais.The main point of the draft agreement stipulates that the transfer of detainees will be limited to those already tried, provided that those convicted of the most serious crimes, such as rape and murder, have served more than ten...
