The transfer of suspects from Syria to Iraq "raises fears of torture," Human Rights Watch said.
"Last week, the US-backed Democratic Forces of Syria (SUS) transferred at least 280 suspected members of a pro-Iraqi organization to Syria after being detained in Syria," the organization said on its website, "although the vast majority of the detainees are Iraqis, At least 13 of them were reported to be French. "
"Their transfer to Iraq raises a critical issue: where exactly should these people be detained?"
The organization pointed out that Iraqi President Barham Salih announced that the Iraqi judicial system will be tried at least 13 French nationals suspected of belonging to a "under the provisions of Iraqi law."
The organization noted that his remarks were the first public recognition of the Iraqi government to transfer foreigners suspected of belonging to the Dahesh, and this also comes after the refusal of many European governments to return their citizens who joined the prosecution and prosecution.
"Despite President Saleh´s assertion that Iraq is acting within the limits of international law, the record of past trials in Iraq shows that such transfers may violate international law, since detainees are tortured in detention," wrote Bilquis Wali, a researcher at the organization.
"Moreover, detainees are subjected to unfair trials that could end with the death penalty."
"It is regrettable that France, a member of the European Union, whose foreign policy has a primary goal of abolishing the death penalty globally, has not spoken publicly about it, even if its citizens are subject to prosecution and death in unfair trials that deprive victims of justice."
"Any country that allows Iraq to receive and prosecute its citizens should put pressure on the government to take urgent measures to improve the quality of these trials, otherwise it will have to repatriate its nationals, investigate them and try them in trials that comply with internationally accepted fair trial standards."
