Syria

Human Rights in SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

Syria: Incommunicado detention / Torture: Basel Ghalyoun (m)
27 November 2008

Basel Ghalyoun has been held in incommunicado detention by the State Security Branch in the capital Damascus since 22 July 2008. Amnesty International is concerned ...

Urgent Action       MDE 24/034/2008

Syrian court sentences activists to two and a half years | Amnesty ...
30 October 2008

Twelve members of the opposition coalition the Damascus Declaration for Democratic National Change are convicted of "weakening national sentiment.

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Syria: USA must investigate reports of killing of civilians
30 October 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Public Statement. AI Index: MDE 24/033/2008 (Public). 30 October 2008. Syria: USA must investigate reports of killing of civilians. ...

Document       MDE 24/033/2008

Syria: Amnesty International condemns sentencing of 12 pro ...
29 October 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: MDE 24/032/2008 (Public). News Service No: 207. 29 October 2008. SYRIA: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ...

Document       MDE 24/032/2008

Syria: Investigation into killing of Sami Ma’touq and Joni ...
21 October 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Public Statement. AI Index: MDE 24/031/2008 (Public). 21 October 2008. Syria: Investigation into killing of Sami ...

Document       MDE 24/031/2008

Pro-democracy activists in Syria face 15 years in prison | Amnesty ...
8 October 2008

Twelve people are charged with "weakening national sentiment" for attending a meeting of the Damascus Declaration for Democratic National Change.

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Syria: Repressing dissent: Pro-democracy activists on trial in ...
8 October 2008

Twelve pro-democracy activists, all Syrian nationals, are being tried before the Damascus Criminal Court. The charges that they face include “weakening national ...

Report       MDE 24/024/2008

Syria: Campaign to release 12 pro-democracy activists on trial
8 October 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Public Statement. AI Index: MDE 24/030/2008 (Public). 08 October 2008. Syria: Campaign to release 12 pro-democracy activists on trial. ...

Document       MDE 24/030/2008

Syria: Amnesty International condemns killing of civilians
29 September 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Public Statement. AI Index: MDE 24/ 029/2008 (Public). 29 September 2008. Syria: Amnesty International condemns killing of civilians. ...

Document       MDE 24/029/2008

Syria: Incommunicado detention/torture
15 September 2008

Usra al-Hussein and Bayan Saleh ‘Ali are married to men who are being detained, one by the US and the other by the Syrian authorities, because of suspicions about ...

Urgent Action       MDE 24/028/2008