Amnesty International has published its yearly report on the human rights around the globe. Its report on Syria started by mentioning the general amnesty issued by President Hafez al-Assad in July 1999 which had resulted in the release of an unspecified number of political prisoners, but noticed that the main beneficiaries were prisoners charged with […]
Amnesty International: Syria – Smothering freedom of expression: the detention of peaceful critics
INTRODUCTION One of the major concerns of Amnesty International featured in this report is the apparent surge of politically motivated arbitrary arrests in Syria towards the end of 2000, which have included members of parliament, prominent opposition figures, and other activists in civil society groups and the human rights movement. This report raises the cases […]
Human Rights Watch Report 1999 on Human Rights Developments in Syria
“I do not go into the prisons, but I believe that there are not many prisoners any more,” President Hafez al-Asad said in an interview with the French television station TF-1 in Damascus on July 11, the week before his official state visit to France. Indeed, there were welcome releases during the year of 121 […]
Amnesty International Annual Report on Syria Covering events from January – December 2002
Syrian Arab Republic Head of state: Bashar al-Assad Head of government: Muhammad Mustafa Miro Capital: Damascus Scores of people were arrested during the year for political reasons, including Syrian exiles who had voluntarily returned and others suspected of membership of unauthorized political groups. There was an increase in the repression of human rights defenders […]
Maher Arar Statement in Ottawa on November 4, 2003, less than one month after being released from prison in Syria
The following statement was read by Maher Arar in Ottawa on November 4, 2003, less than one month after being released from prison in Syria: Maher ArarI am here today to tell the people of Canada what has happened to me.There have been many allegations made about me in the media, all of them by […]
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