Syrian refugees deported from Lebanon face arrest, conscription, say relatives

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Syrian refugees detained by security forces in Lebanon and deported have been subject to arrest and forced conscription upon return to their war-ravaged homeland, their relatives and rights advocates have told Reuters. Some said their loved ones were being held by the Syrian army's Fourth Division, which is headed by President Bashar al-Assad's brother and has been*sanctioned for rights violations. Amnesty International says the deportations are a "clear violation" by Lebanon of international law under the principle of "non-refoulement," which prohibits nations from forcibly returning anyone to a country where they risk persecution. The Syrian government did not respond to a request for comment. The Lebanese army, which has been carrying out the deportations according to Amnesty International, aid workers […]

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