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Turkish-backed groups in Syria have arrested Syrians and transferred them to Turkey for prosecution. (Photo: Anadolu Agency)
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Turkish authorities to stop the illegal transfer of Syrian nationals, including Arabs and Kurds, from northeast Syria for prosecution in Turkey.
Turkey and the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army have arrested and illegally transferred at least 63 Syrian nationals from northeast Syria to Turkey to face trial on serious charges that could lead to life in prison, HRW said in a report published on Wednesday.
The rights group urged Turkish authorities to “immediately allow all detainees in their custody to contact their families, whether in Turkey or outside of it, and update families on their status.”