Syria

Syria: Restore Jailed Lawyer’s Credentials

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0800

(New York) - The Damascus Bar Association should reverse this week's decision to permanently disbar the lawyer and rights activist Muhanad al-Hasani, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also urged Syrian authorities to free al-Hasani, who is in detention awaiting trial on charges of "weakening national sentiment" and "spreading false information."

Syria: Reveal Prominent Activist’s Fate

Human Rights Watch — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:26:43 -0700

(New York) - The Syrian government should reveal the fate of the prominent lawyerand rights activist Haytham al-Maleh, 78, who disappeared on October 14, 2009,and should release him immediately and unconditionally if it is detaining him,Human Rights Watch said today.

Syria: Free Prominent Rights Lawyer

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:30:10 -0700

(New York) - The Syrian government should free the lawyer and rights activist Muhanad al-Hasani immediately and unconditionally, Human Rights Watch said today.

Syria: No Exceptions for ‘Honor Killings’

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:32:32 -0700

(Beirut) - The Syrian government should treat all murders alike and not make exceptions for so-called "honor killings," Human Rights Watch said today.

Letter to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:12:20 -0700

President Bashar al-Assad

Presidential Palace, Damascus

Syrian Arab Republic

Your Excellency,

Syria: Disclose Fate of Detainees

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:01:00 -0700

(New York) - Syrian authorities should immediately make public the fate of all detainees at Sednaya prison, at least nine of whom are believed to have been killed when military police used lethal force during unrest in the prison last July, Human Rights Watch said today. Syria should also free those who have finished serving their sentences, Human Rights Watch said.

Syria: Reveal Fate of Hariri-Case Detainee

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:46:42 -0700

Letter To Bashar al-Asad on the detention of Ziad Wasef Ramadan

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:10:52 -0700

Your Excellency:

Syria: UN Rules Dissident’s Detention Illegal

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:45:00 -0700

(London) - Syrian authorities should immediately free Dr. Kamal Labwani, a prominent political and human rights activist, following a UN finding that his detention is arbitrary and thus unlawful, a group of leading human rights organizations said today. The groups called on nations engaged in dialogue with Syria to make the release of Dr. Labwani and other activists a priority.

Syria: Reveal Fate of 17 Held Incommunicado

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:12:42 -0700

(New York) - Syrian authorities should reveal the fate of at least 17 men held in incommunicado detention by members of the security services since August and September 2008, Human Rights Watch said today.