Dozens of Syrians who returned home from abroad have been subject to detention, disappearance and torture by security forces,&nbsp;Amnesty&nbsp;International&nbsp;said Tuesday, warning Syria is not yet safe for repatriation.

In a report titled&nbsp;“You’re going to your death,”&nbsp;the rights group documented a series of violations by security forces against 66 Syrians, including 13 children, who have returned since 2017.

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Amnesty&nbsp;said the cases proved "that no part of Syria is safe to return to."&nbsp;

"Syrian intelligence officers have subjected women, children and men returning to Syria to unlawful or arbitrary detention, torture and other ill-treatment, including rape and sexual violence, and enforced disappearance," the rights group said.&nbsp;

Among the cases listed, the rights group documented five cases of returnees who died in detention.

The fates of 17 others who were forcibly disappeared remain unknown,&nbsp;Amnesty&nbsp;said.

The rights group also documented 14 cases of sexual violence committed by security forces, including seven cases of rape, committed against five women, a teenage boy and a five-year-old girl. &nbsp;

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“Any government claiming Syria is now safe is wilfully ignoring the horrific reality on the ground,"&nbsp;Amnesty&nbsp;said, calling on European governments to "immediately halt any practice directly or indirectly forcing people to return to Syria".

More than 6.6 million Syrians have sought refuge abroad since the start of the conflict in 2011, with most resettling in neighbouring countries such as Turkey and Lebanon.&nbsp;

Denmark, Sweden, and Turkey have recently upped the pressure on refugees to return home after a decade of war, arguing most of the country is now safe,&nbsp;Amnesty&nbsp;said.&nbsp;

The Syrians interviewed by&nbsp;Amnesty&nbsp;include returnees from Lebanon, which for years has exerted pressure on refugees to return.&nbsp;

The report cited testimony from a Syrian woman, Alaa, who was arrested along with her 25-year-old daughter at a border crossing as they came back from Lebanon.

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The two were detained for five days.&nbsp;

“They removed my daughter’s clothes. They handcuffed her and hung her on the wall. They beat her. She was totally naked. One put his penis inside her mouth," the report quoted Alaa as saying.

Dozens of Syrians who returned home from abroad have been subject to detention, disappearance and torture by security forces, Amnesty International said Tuesday, warning Syria is not yet safe for repatriation.

Dozens of Syrians who returned home from abroad have been subject to detention, disappearance and torture by security forces, Amnesty International said Tuesday, warning Syria is not yet safe for repatriation. In a report titled “You’re going to your death,” the rights group documented a series of violations by security forces against 66 Syrians, including 13 children, who have returned since 2017. Also read | Explainer | The cost of 10 years of devastating war in Syria Amnesty said the cases proved "that no part of Syria is safe to return to." "Syrian intelligence officers have subjected women, children and men returning to Syria to unlawful or arbitrary detention, torture and other ill-treatment, including rape and sexual violence, and enforced disappearance," the rights group said. Among the cases listed, the rights group documented five cases of returnees who died in detention. The fates of 17 others who were forcibly disappeared remain unknown, Amnesty said. The rights group also documented 14 cases of sexual violence committed by security forces, including seven cases of rape, committed against five women, a teenage boy and a five-year-old girl. Also read | Turkey cannot take new refugee burden, foreign minister says “Any government claiming Syria is now safe is wilfully ignoring the horrific reality on the ground," Amnesty said, calling on European governments to "immediately halt any practice directly or indirectly forcing people to return to Syria". More than 6.6 million Syrians have sought refuge abroad since the start of the conflict in 2011, with most resettling in neighbouring countries such as Turkey and Lebanon. Denmark, Sweden, and Turkey have recently upped the pressure on refugees to return home after a decade of war, arguing most of the country is now safe, Amnesty said. The Syrians interviewed by Amnesty include returnees from Lebanon, which for years has exerted pressure on refugees to return. The report cited testimony from a Syrian woman, Alaa, who was arrested along with her 25-year-old daughter at a border crossing as they came back from Lebanon. The two were detained for five days. “They removed my daughter’s clothes. They handcuffed her and hung her on the wall. They beat her. She was totally naked. One put his penis inside her mouth," the report quoted Alaa as saying.

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A man claiming to be an Australian citizen has released a video in which he claims to have been beaten by the Taliban while attempting to reach Kabul airport.

Blood was dripping from the man's forehead in the footage, which he recorded himself.

In the footage, he can also be heard saying, "They hit me. I am an Australian citizen. They hit me "while armed Taliban members look on. 
 
“I am an Australian citizen. I am not Afghan. You cannot hit me. This happened to me when I was trying to reach airport,” the Australian man is heard saying in Dari.

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The Australian citizen was beaten and kidnapped by the Taliban as he attempted to flee the country, but was eventually released following his family's pleas.

In Afghanistan, he is still hiding. His brother and wife are in Australia. 
 
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The man is a member of the Hazara community, an ethnic and religious minority that has endured decades of Taliban persecution and bloodshed.

As tens of thousands of people flee to Kabul's airport, allegations of Hazaras being singled out for severe harassment at Taliban checkpoints and denied admission to the airport have become common. 
 
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In early July, the Taliban tortured and murdered nine Hazara men in Afghanistan, looting their homes in Ghazni province, according to human rights organisation Amnesty International.

Three of the nine guys were tortured to death, according to eyewitnesses, including one who was strangled with a scarf and had his muscles cut off.

According to eyewitnesses, Taliban terrorists broke a 45-year-old man's wrists and legs, shot him, and ripped his hair out.

(With inputs from agencies)

A man claiming to be an Australian citizen has released a video in which he claims to have been beaten by the Taliban while attempting to reach Kabul airport. Blood was dripping from the man's forehead in the footage, which he recorded himself.

A man claiming to be an Australian citizen has released a video in which he claims to have been beaten by the Taliban while attempting to reach Kabul airport. Blood was dripping from the man's forehead in the footage, which he recorded himself. In the footage, he can also be heard saying, "They hit me. I am an Australian citizen. They hit me "while armed Taliban members look on. “I am an Australian citizen. I am not Afghan. You cannot hit me. This happened to me when I was trying to reach airport,” the Australian man is heard saying in Dari. This is the violent and barbaric Taliban that the world is leaving the people of #Afghanistan to live under. He is saying ‘They hit me both… I am an Australian citizen”. pic.twitter.com/ptZTV1AK9J — Shabnam Nasimi (@NasimiShabnam) August 25, 2021 × The Australian citizen was beaten and kidnapped by the Taliban as he attempted to flee the country, but was eventually released following his family's pleas. In Afghanistan, he is still hiding. His brother and wife are in Australia. Also read | Muscles sliced off, strangled with scarf: Nine men of the Hazara minority killed by Taliban The man is a member of the Hazara community, an ethnic and religious minority that has endured decades of Taliban persecution and bloodshed. As tens of thousands of people flee to Kabul's airport, allegations of Hazaras being singled out for severe harassment at Taliban checkpoints and denied admission to the airport have become common. Watch: Taliban burn down amusement park in Afghanistan In early July, the Taliban tortured and murdered nine Hazara men in Afghanistan, looting their homes in Ghazni province, according to human rights organisation Amnesty International. Three of the nine guys were tortured to death, according to eyewitnesses, including one who was strangled with a scarf and had his muscles cut off. According to eyewitnesses, Taliban terrorists broke a 45-year-old man's wrists and legs, shot him, and ripped his hair out. (With inputs from agencies)

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In early July, the Taliban tortured and murdered nine Hazara men in Afghanistan, looting their homes in Ghazni province, according to human rights organisation Amnesty International.&nbsp;

Three of the nine guys were tortured to death, according to eyewitnesses, including one who was strangled with a scarf and had his muscles cut off.

According to eyewitnesses, Taliban terrorists broke a 45-year-old man's wrists and legs, shot him, and ripped his hair out.&nbsp; 
 
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The Hazara ethnic group, which mostly practises Shia Islam, is Afghanistan's third biggest ethnic group. 
 
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According to the BBC, it has long been subjected to prejudice and persecution in predominately Sunni Afghanistan and Pakistan.&nbsp;

According to the report, "on-the-ground researchers spoke to eyewitnesses who gave harrowing accounts of the killings, which took place between 4-6 July in the village of Mundarakht, Malistan district."

"The cold-blooded brutality of these killings is a reminder of the Taliban’s past record, and a horrifying indicator of what Taliban rule may bring. These targeted killings are proof that ethnic and religious minorities remain at particular risk under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, "Amnesty's secretary-general Agnès Callamard said. 
 
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Amnesty International encouraged the United Nations to "pass an emergency resolution demanding that the Taliban uphold international human rights law and protect the safety of all Afghans, regardless of ethnicity or religious beliefs."&nbsp;

Before being toppled by a US-led coalition in 2001, the Taliban were notorious for their harsh rule of Afghanistan, which denied women and ethnic minorities their rights.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

In early July, the Taliban tortured and murdered nine Hazara men in Afghanistan, looting their homes in Ghazni province, according to human rights organisation Amnesty International.

In early July, the Taliban tortured and murdered nine Hazara men in Afghanistan, looting their homes in Ghazni province, according to human rights organisation Amnesty International. Three of the nine guys were tortured to death, according to eyewitnesses, including one who was strangled with a scarf and had his muscles cut off. According to eyewitnesses, Taliban terrorists broke a 45-year-old man's wrists and legs, shot him, and ripped his hair out. Watch: Taliban burn down amusement park in Afghanistan The Hazara ethnic group, which mostly practises Shia Islam, is Afghanistan's third biggest ethnic group. Live: Afghanistan crisis: According to the BBC, it has long been subjected to prejudice and persecution in predominately Sunni Afghanistan and Pakistan. According to the report, "on-the-ground researchers spoke to eyewitnesses who gave harrowing accounts of the killings, which took place between 4-6 July in the village of Mundarakht, Malistan district." "The cold-blooded brutality of these killings is a reminder of the Taliban’s past record, and a horrifying indicator of what Taliban rule may bring. These targeted killings are proof that ethnic and religious minorities remain at particular risk under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, "Amnesty's secretary-general Agnès Callamard said. Also read | Watch: Child lifted over Kabul airport wall by US soldiers Amnesty International encouraged the United Nations to "pass an emergency resolution demanding that the Taliban uphold international human rights law and protect the safety of all Afghans, regardless of ethnicity or religious beliefs." Before being toppled by a US-led coalition in 2001, the Taliban were notorious for their harsh rule of Afghanistan, which denied women and ethnic minorities their rights. (With inputs from agencies)

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