ALBAWABA - A Syrian refugee committed suicide in Ghobeiry municipality in Lebanon amid threats that he might be forcibly deported back to Damascus.
Anas Ali Musaytif, 26, killed himself amid fears to go back to Syria following Lebanon's decision to deport Syrian refugees back to their homeland.
Anas is a Syrian refugee in Lebanon and is wanted by the Assad’s regime.
— Nedal Al-Amari (@nedalalamari) April 29, 2023
He was threatened and pursued to his place of residence by Lebanese militias in #Beirut who attempted to capture him, He chose to hang himself rather than be handed over to the Syrian government, who would… pic.twitter.com/yIkTgH9Rda
According to his relative, Musaytif who was originally born in the city of Manbij in Aleppo, committed suicide using an electric wire at 6 p.m. on Friday after receiving threats from an unknown party that they might report his illegal status to the government.
His relative confirmed that the body of the Syrian refugee was transferred to Haifa Hospital in Burj al-Barajneh in the capital Beirut then he was buried on Sunday, Alaraby reported.
No refugee should be sent back to a place where their life will be at risk.
The Lebanese authorities must stop forcibly deporting refugees back to Syria, where they are at risk of torture or persecution at the hands of the Syrian government.
https://t.co/qJoEZjTc4F— Amnesty International (@amnesty) April 25, 2023
Amnesty International released a statement on April 24 calling on Lebanese authorities to halt the forced deportation of refugees back to Syria amid "fears that these individuals are at risk of torture or persecution at the hands of the Syrian government upon return."
Aya Majzoub, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said: "It is extremely alarming to see the army deciding the fate of refugees, without respecting due process or allowing those facing deportation to challenge their removal in court or seek protection. No refugee should be sent back to a place where their life will be at risk."
أنس لاجئ سوري في لبنان اختار شنق نفسه بنفسه بعد أن عَلِم بمخطط لترحيله من #لبنان إلى #سوريا.
— Abdullah Malaeb (@AbdullahMalaeb) April 29, 2023
هو مطلوب من قبل #النظام_السوري وقرر انهاء حياته قبل أن يُسلّم إلى النظام.
حكومة لبنان @grandserail مطالبة بتحمل مسؤولياتها وهي الجهة المسؤولة عن هذه الجريمة. https://t.co/zBVeyf3M2G
According to the human rights organization, Lebanon raided houses of Syrian families in different areas and deported dozens of Syrian refugees who had entered the country irregularly or held expired residency cards.
Lebanon President Micheal Aoun revealed in a cabinet meeting in August the decision to return 15,000 Syrian refugees each month back to Damascus
