Syria frees activist Hassan Akkad days after his arrest | Story

His release comes after journalist Mousa al-Omar resigned in response to online criticism.

British Syrian activist Hassan Akad he has been released from prison in Damascus after four days in prison for criticizing the nobles.

Akkad was arrested from a cafe near al-Maliki in Damascus on Wednesday at 9:45pm local time (18:45 GMT), his organization said. he said on Friday.

Akkad is the founder of the “Give Us What You Pay For!” campaign, which oversees large-scale crowdfunding projects during the Syrian reconstruction effort.

His arrest follows a complaint filed by Syrian journalist and journalist Mousa al-Omar regarding “Hassan’s actions on television and public comments” after Akkad accused al-Omar of failing to deliver on his financial promises during a donation drive.

Prosecutor Hossam Khattab confirmed last week that Akkad was arrested on warrants against him for failing to present himself to the ICybercrime Control Division in connection with al-Omar’s complaint. Khattab also said some critics had sued Akkad for defamation and defamation.

The release of the activists on Sunday came after al-Omar told Al Jazeera that he had told his lawyer to withdraw Akkad’s complaint, and that all his campaign promises had been paid.

On Sunday, al-Omar also wrote on X that he had withdrawn Akkad’s complaint.

“My legal representative waived the case against my brother Hassan this morning and forgave him for the sake of God Almighty… I was disappointed by what he brought upon himself, and I wish him success in his social affairs and I will always be his supporter,” he wrote in Arabic.

Akkad, who is also a filmmaker, was arrested twice by President Bashar al-Assad’s government for documenting anti-government protests in 2011.

After fleeing Syria, he lived in the Middle East before traveling 87 days across Europe to reach the UK in September 2015.

Footage of his grueling journey was included in the documentary, Exodus: Our Journey to Europe, which won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award.