Tishrin: Families of Syrians missing in Lebanon ask for justice

Families of Syrians, who went missing in Lebanon around the period of the Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon and thru the period of the civil war, demanded investigation to unveil the ambiguity on the destiny of their family members, at the same time Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora stressed in a statement to the Syrian daily newspaper Tishrin on Sunday that issue of the missing Syrians will be discussed between the two states.

Families effected informed the newspaper that they don't search for any material compensation, "because blood of their sons are more valuable than treasures," but they want punishment for the criminals.

"The dignity of any Syrian citizen in Lebanon is the dignity of the Lebanese citizen, Lebanese people don't accept to insult anybody, the Syrian citizen must came to Lebanon honored, and if any Lebanese insults any Syrian citizen, he must be punished" Siniora said.

The newspaper underlined that the number of the missing Syrians is 795, who were killed or kidnapped by the militia during the civil war, 37 workers who were killed in the so-called the "Intifada for independence" and 150 others exposed to physical torture and 130 who were injured and became permanently disabled, in addition to others who were deported unjustifiably.