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Human Rights in SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

Syria: Kurdish political activists detained in Syria
27 January 2010

Four Kurdish political activists were detained on 26 December in Syria, and have been held incommunicado since then. They are at risk of torture and other ill-treatment ...

Urgent Action       MDE 24/001/2010

Syria: Kurdish lawyer detained, risks torture
21 December 2009

Kurdish lawyer Mustafa Ismail was detained on 12 December 2009 and has been held incommunicado since then. He is at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.

Urgent Action       MDE 24/038/2009

Syria: Trial of Kurds likely to be a “parody of justice” ...
15 December 2009

Amnesty International called for Syria's Supreme State Security Court (SSSC) to be abolished as the trial of five members of the Kurdish minority resumed today.

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Trial of Kurds in Syria likely to be a 'parody of justice' ...
15 December 2009

The trial of five men accused of belonging to an unauthorized political party resumes at the Supreme State Security Court this week. The court does not operate ...

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Syria: Journalist arrested, risks torture
11 December 2009

Journalist Ma’an ‘Aqel was arrested on 22 November in the Syrian capital, Damascus. He is now held incommunicado, putting him at risk of torture and other ill-treatment ...

Urgent Action       MDE 24/037/2009

Syria: Political activist held incommunicado in Syria
8 December 2009

Ahmed Mustafa Ben-Mohammed, usually known by his pen name of Pir Rostom, a male Syrian political activist, is being held incommunicado at an unknown location. He ...

Urgent Action       MDE 24/036/2009

Syria: Further information: Syrian Kurd persecuted after forcible ...
27 November 2009

Berzani Karro, a Syrian Kurdish man and possible prisoner of conscience, is reported to have been tortured while being held incommunicado for three months after ...

Urgent Action       MDE 24/035/2009

Syrian activist held incommunicado at risk of torture | Amnesty ...
26 November 2009

Yousef Dheeb al-Hmoud was arrested at his home on 15 November. The authorities have not revealed where he is being held, why he was arrested or whether he will ...

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Syria: Political activist held incommunicado
25 November 2009

Yousef Dheeb al-Hmoud, a male Syrian political activist, is being held incommunicado at an unknown location. He is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment.

Urgent Action       MDE 24/034/2009

Syria: Kurdish minority rights activists jailed
16 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: MDE 24/033/2009 (Public). 16 November 2009. Syria: Kurdish minority rights activists jailed. ...

Document       MDE 24/033/2009