The Syrian authorities must immediately release 12 activists who have been victims of an unfair trial which could see them sentenced for up to 15 years in prison ...
Twelve pro-democracy activists, all Syrian nationals, are being tried before the Damascus Criminal Court. The charges that they face include “weakening national ...
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Public Statement. AI Index: MDE 24/ 029/2008 (Public). 29 September 2008. Syria: Amnesty International condemns killing of civilians. ...
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 ...
On 26 August 2008, political activist Mesha'l al-Tammo was transferred from a detention centre run by the Political Security Branch in the capital, Damascus, to ...
This document includes case studies of enforced disappearances around the world including in Pakistan, Philippines, Iraq, Lebanon, Russia, USA and Chad.
This document includes extracts from the Annual Report 2008 about enforced disappearances in Algeria; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Chad; Colombia; El Salvador; Guatemala ...
