The family of Majd Kamalmaz, an American-Syrian psychotherapist from North Texas detained in Syria since 2017, has been informed by the U.S. government that he died in custody. Kamalmaz was one of a half dozen Americans believed to be held by the Assad regime. His death has prompted calls for accountability from his family and statements of mourning from activists. Rep. Michael McCaul, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement on Kamalmaz's tragic death following his wrongful detention by the Assad regime.
The family of an American-Syrian psychotherapist detained in Syria has called for accountability after the US government informed them he died in custody in Syria https://t.co/6dsggAx9n0
Activists mourn American-Syrian psychotherapist Majd Kamalmaz https://t.co/6dsggAx9n0
Therapist from North Texas who was detained in Syria in 2017 presumed to be dead https://t.co/Yw3oMjjJgz
READ CHM @RepMcCaul's statement on the tragic death of Majd Kamalmaz following his wrongful detention by the Assad regime in Syria ⬇️ https://t.co/k37P7nb6Zw
The family of an American psychotherapist detained in Syria says the U.S. government has informed them he has died in custody. Majd Kamalmaz was one of a half dozen Americans believed held by Bashar al-Assad’s regime. https://t.co/wchg3uCQIk
The family of an American psychotherapist detained in Syria says the U.S. government has told them he died in custody. Majd Kamalmaz was among several Americans believed to be held by the Assad regime. Watch part of @nickschifrin's conversation with two of Kamalmaz's daughters. https://t.co/88mQ3tdodt