Human Rights Concerns: Memorandum to the Syrian Government

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January 30, 2002 7:00PM EST | Statement

Human Rights Concerns: Memorandum to the Syrian Government

Decree No. 50/2001, promulgated on September 22, 2001, provides for sweeping and unreasonable controls of newspapers, magazines, and other periodical publications, as well as virtually anything else printed in Syria, from books to pamphlets and posters.

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