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Syria Detains Officials After Police Beating Kills Mohammad Ghamira

8/18/2026

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Syria’s ministry detained officials after Mohammad Ghamira died on Aug 17 2026 from a police beating.
Minister Raed al-Saleh said the beating caused Ghamira’s cerebral and gastrointestinal hemorrhaging.
Ghamira’s uncle Issam Ghamira warned police of his hemophilia, yet he was struck.
Protesters in Aleppo planned a demonstration outside Damascus parliament on Tuesday.
Human-rights groups logged 14 torture deaths in 2025-2026, prompting the new government to pledge ending torture.

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Syria’s ministry detained officials after Mohammad Ghamira died on Aug 17 2026 from a police beating.
Minister Raed al-Saleh said the beating caused Ghamira’s cerebral and gastrointestinal hemorrhaging.
Ghamira’s uncle Issam Ghamira warned police of his hemophilia, yet he was struck.
Protesters in Aleppo planned a demonstration outside Damascus parliament on Tuesday.
Human-rights groups logged 14 torture deaths in 2025-2026, prompting the new government to pledge ending torture.