We are immensely grateful for those who have been vocal regarding Tox and Bilal's arrest. We appreciate your support and ask you to continue keeping them in your thoughts and prayers.

#FreeTox #FreeBilal (and the Syrian drivers Muayad and Abu Muhammad) #SayNoToTorture 🚫 link to tweet: https://twitter.com/toxaidworker/status/1295107085563301889

DAY 9

'Khadijah shouted at the top of her voice today outside the HTS court here in Atmah... her determination to make her little voice heard hoping it would bring her Baba out from behind the big black doors, heavily padlocked, she only wished her Baba was just behind... 💔

No phone call, no visit our hearts are heavy waiting on any contact from Tauqir.

Ya Allah bring an end to this wait soon ameeen

#FreeTox #FreeBilal #FreeMuayad #FreeAbuMuhammad #SayNoToTorture'

- Sister Racquell, Tox's wife

https://twitter.com/LiveUpdateSyria/status/1296580467651760132?s=20

Alhamdulillah Bilal’s driver Abu Muhammad has been released today. The rest of the families are still in the dark. It’s been over a week since Tox’s re-arrest and the family haven’t had a single phone call let alone a visit. We are extremely worried. Please continue keeping us all in your dua. May Allah give them all a safe and swift release Ameen

#FreeTox #FreeMuayad #FreeBilal #SayNoToTorture

A heartfelt message from Tox's wife, Racquell:

'Moments before they took you again I was there, maybe I shouldn't have left, maybe I should have stayed and did all I could to calm down the situation. I left I saw your hands held high, you didn't hurt no one or attack anyone even after seeing a weapon pulled out, but they make lies about what happened that day and you can't defend yourself 💔

Why is no one fighting to protect your honour but rather have no problem covering and justifying the torture and trying to put anything on you to try and tarnish your name. We all know Tauqir wouldn't stand for injustice on anyone. Allah is our witness and only the truth will come out.

May Allah release Tauqir and the brothers still kept inside Ameen

#FreeTox #FreeBilal #FreeMuayad #SayNoToTorture'

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BREAKING: After much speculation, OGN has been able to reveal Tauqir 'Tox' Sharif's testimony that he was tortured at the hands of HTS whilst incarcerated in their prison during his initial arrest. (This was recorded after he was initially released, he still remains in prison)

Tox describes the torture methods that were used during his interrogation and the impact it had on him. He was re-arrested on the 11th of August 2020 by HTS. Two days later, on the 13th of August 2020, Bilal Abdul Kareem from On The Ground News was also arrested, for reasons unknown. They are both currently detained by HTS. Their families demand the immediate release of Tauqir, Bilal and Muayad

We ask you to remember them in your prayers

#FreeTox #FreeBilal #FreeMuayad #SayNoToTorture

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwzk6B_Q2pU

"My hands were handcuffed behind my back and a tyre was squeezed over my knees and up to my waist and a metal bar was placed between my handcuffed arms and the tyre. At this point I was flipped over so my head was bent to the side and touching the floor, and my feet were in the air.”

Tox, who was also blindfolded, said his interrogator then started to whip his feet and legs with a thick belt or wire. The beating had gone on for up to 10 minutes, he estimated.

“I zoned out. I just tried to focus on my reciting [of a verse from the Quran]. Of course the pain was excruciating.”

We ask you all to remember Tox and Bilal in your duaa on this blessed day and we pray for their swift and safe release.

#FreeTox #SayNoToTorture #FreeBilal