Death of a detainee covered by the general amnesty, days before his scheduled release

Detainee Ali Zahir (27 years old) died on Friday after suffering a health emergency while in custody at the Choueifat police station, before being transferred to a hospital in Akkar, amid accusations of negligence and delays in implementing the amnesty law. According to a statement issued by the Prisoners’ Families Committee, Zahir, who had been detained for more than a year, was…