Press 5

Last week, photos of at least one Lebanese detainee who had been released from the Hama prison prompted organizations following this case — often considered neglected, or even abandoned by Lebanese authorities — to meet and demand procedures to locate any Lebanese who could be freed from the regime’s prisons. The frenzy once again took over social media on Sunday.

Photos of emaciated men, some receiving medical treatment, quickly flooded the internet and activists have taken to social media to share lists of Lebanese individuals they believe have been released from Syrian prisons, compiling information from local groups and relatives.