Relatives of former SLA members who surrendered to...

Relatives of former SLA members who surrendered to the government demanded to know the conditions in which they were being held and the likely lengths of their prison sentences before encouraging the return of those who fled to Israel. "If the government is going to hand out death penalties left and right, why should anyone return?" asked one relative. Relatives of suspected South Lebanon Army collaborators or fighters are asking that their personal circumstances and the situation during the occupation be taken into consideration during trials so that sentences are not overly harsh.