Eleven days have passed since the success of a two-week offensive by Syrian opposition forces and the fall of the Assad regime. Thousands of Syrian refugees have already begun returning from Lebanon, and other neighboring countries, via regular and irregular routes, despite the severe economic hardship and concerns over safety and security in Syria, along with. While many Syrian regime officials and military officers have fled Syria, Access Center for Human Rights emphasizes that the Lebanese authorities must cooperate in ensuring that individuals accused of crimes against humanity and human rights violations against civilians in Syria, who are internationally wanted, do not escape accountability by fleeing through Lebanon during this critical transitional period.
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