Articles for Syria

Syria: Baha Mustapha and Abo Attoh deported and now missing since the Saidnaya massacre

In what are two related cases of deportation: Baha Mustafa was deported back to Syria by Pakistani authorities on 4 May 2002; while his counterpart, Mohamed Abo Atthoth was also deported back to Syria by Turkish authorities on 4 February 1992. Upon their return, they were arrested, released, and then rearrested - They have both disappeared since the July 2008 massacre inside Saidnaya prison.
11 Mar 2010
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Syria: Freedom for Haithem Al-Maleh

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Twenty-one human rights organisations have signed the following press release as a result of deep concerns for the deteriorating health of Syrian lawyer, Mr. Haitham Al-Maleh, currently held against his will at Damascus Central Prison (Adra).

03 Mar 2010
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Syria: FREED - Ma'an Aqil released after nearly three months arbitrary detention

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Alkarama has just been informed that Syrian journalist, Ma'an Aqil, was released by the Syrian authorities on Tuesday 23 February 2010, after spending nearly three months in jail without any legal proceedings.
24 Feb 2010
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Syria: FREED - Abdul Rahman Koki released

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Alkarama has just learned that Abdul Rahman Koki was released following a Presidential pardon yesterday, Tuesday, 16 February 2010.
17 Feb 2010
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Syria: Unjustified judgment against Sheikh Koki after 112 days of secret detention

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Alkarama regretfully informs that Sheikh Abdulrahman Koki was sentenced to one year imprisonment on 10 February 2010.
10 Feb 2010
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Syria: Further disappearances following arrests by security forces

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Ahmad Mustafa Ben Mohamed,
aka Pir Rostom
19 Jan 2010
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Syria: Reappearance of 8 Kurds from Qamishli

Alkarama has received information regarding the reappearance of eight members of the Kurdish community of Qamishli who were disappeared since 2008. They were arrested between late August 2008 and late November 2008, and no information about their fate or whereabouts was given to their families until they were brought before the State Security Court in Damascus on 13 September 2009. After the hearing, they were transferred to the political wing of Adra prison.
15 Jan 2010
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Syria: Abdurrahman Koki’s case sent to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

Alkarama today submitted to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention the case of Abdurrahman Koki, a 40 year old Syrian religious figure arrested on 22 October 2009 by the Political Security branch of the Syrian intelligence services for having expressed his religious and political views on a widely watched program on the satellite television channel Aljazeera.

13 Jan 2010
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Syria: Alkarama refers case of Haithem Al Maleh to the Secretary General of the United Nations

Alkarama today referred to the United Nations Secretary General the case of Mr Haithem Al Maleh, the 78 year-old Syrian lawyer and human rights defender who has been charged with "conveying false news" by a Syrian Military Court despite the fact that he holds no military status.
23 Dec 2009
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Syria: Alkarama requests special procedures' intervention for Nizar Rastanawi, Syrian human rights defender

Alkarama is surprised at the response which the Syrian authorities gave to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) when asked in 2006 whether Mr Nizar Rastanawi, a Syrian human rights defender, was still arbitrarily detained. The Syrian government responded that Mr Rastanawi had been released. Thus on 16 November 2006, the WGAD adopted Opinion 35/2006 in which they filed the case.
18 Dec 2009
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