Syrian authorities released 126 underage detainees, including children as young as preteens previously held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) at Al-Aqtan Prison in Raqqa province, on January 24, 2026, after the Justice Ministry reviewed their cases, according to QalaatAlMudiq on X over the past hour ending at 5:15 PM UTC. The releases followed transfers by Internal Security Forces from Al-Aqtan Prison in the Raqqa countryside to the Palace of Justice in Raqqa city, where families gathered for hours awaiting handover to relatives, as reported by VeSyria on X citing Verify-Sy during the same 59-minute period from 4:16 PM UTC. QalaatAlMudiq provided visual confirmation of the children pictured in earlier reports. This continues earlier transfers of juveniles for family meetings at the same location, per prior updates. Syria's representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi, stated to SANA from Washington that Kurds form an essential component of Syria's social fabric and that Decree 13 marks a turning point in recognizing their rights, as posted by Sana__gov on X in the reporting window. Pro-Rojava demonstrations occurred in France, including in Paris where police intervened after display of a Turkish flag amid tensions, and in Nancy with Kurdish-led organization and security, according to AdrienAdcaZz, CerveauxNon, and TPtiripou on X over the past hour.
