Civil society activist Riyad Drar al-Hamood was arrested on 4 June, and is held incommunicado in solitary confinement at ‘Adra prison, near the capital, Damascus. He is at serious risk of torture. He is suffering from diabetes-related high blood pressure, for which he requires medication. It is not known whether this is being provided; without it his life is in danger. He received one visit after his arrest, but is since then no one has been allowed to see him, including his doctor.
