Syria frees activist Hassan Akkad days after he was detained
Summary
British Syrian activist Hassan Akkad was held in a Damascus prison for four days after being detained for his social media comments criticizing a journalist. He was released after the journalist withdrew a legal complaint against him related to the criticism.Key Facts
- Hassan Akkad is a British Syrian activist and filmmaker.
- He was detained in Damascus on Wednesday evening and released four days later.
- Akkad criticized Syrian journalist Mousa al-Omar for not fulfilling financial pledges made during a Syria reconstruction campaign.
- Al-Omar filed a legal complaint leading to Akkad’s detention but later withdrew it.
- The Public Prosecutor said Akkad was held on charges related to not responding to a cybercrime investigation.
- Akkad previously spent time in prison under President Bashar al-Assad for documenting protests in 2011.
- He fled Syria and traveled through Europe to reach the UK in 2015.
- Akkad’s journey was part of a BAFTA-winning documentary series about migration.
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