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Dublin: New report documents harassment and intimidation of human rights defenders in Syria

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This report is a summary of a study conducted by Mazen Darwish from the Syrian Centre for Media & Freedom of Expression which analyses the impact of current Syrian Government polices on the human rights climate. The study lists the names of more than 400 activists from different parts of Syria who are subject to travel bans, among them 101 human rights defenders, 75 of whom have been identified as members of 12 different human rights groups, including 20 women.

Dublin: Syrian Centre for Media & Freedom of Expression publishes new report on use of Travel Ban on human rights defenders

Posted on 2009/05/20

This is a summary of a study conducted by Mazen Darwish from the Syrian Centre for Media & Freedom of Expression. The study lists the names of more than 400 activists from different parts of Syria who are subject to travel bans, among them 101 human rights defenders, 75 of whom have been identified as members of 12 different human rights groups, including 20 women. The study sheds light on travel bans in relation to the Syrian constitution and law and in relation to the political climate since 1976.

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Syria: Travel bans on human rights defenders Abdul-Raheem Gomaza, Rassem Sulaiman El-Atasi and Zuhair Shams-el-Den Al-Sageer

Posted on 2009/05/18

Front Line is concerned following reports that travel bans have been imposed on human rights defenders, Mr Abdul-Raheem Gomaza, Mr Rassem Sulaiman El-Atasi and Mr Zuhair Shams-el-Den Al-Sageer. Abdul-Raheem Gomaza is the former secretary and current chief attorney of the National Organisation for Human Rights. He has published articles on capital punishment in Syria and in November 2007 he monitored a trial in Egypt on behalf of the Arab Commission for Human Rights. Rassem Sulaiman El-Atasi is the director of the Syrian section of the Arab Organisation for Human Rights and Zuhair Shams-el-Den Al-Sageer is a board member of the same organisation.

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Syria: Human rights defender, Mr Ahmed Khalaf al-Hejjy, imprisoned for criticising education system

Posted on 2009/04/16

Front Line is concerned following reports that human rights defender, Mr Ahmed Khalaf al-Hejjy, was convicted of defamation and served a prison sentence from 25 until 30 March 2009. Ahmed Khalaf al-Hejjy is a member of the board of directors of the Arab Organisation for Human Rights and an employee of the Ministry of Education in Syria.

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Syria: Ongoing harassment of human rights defenders, Messrs Moussa Shnani, Aktham Naisse and Abdulkarim Rehawi

Posted on 2009/02/26

Front Line is concerned following reports of ongoing harassment against human rights defenders in Syria, including the arbitrary detention of Mr Moussa Shnani and the travel bans imposed against Mr Aktham Naisse and Mr Abdulkarim Rehawi.

Syria - Travel Ban on human rights defender Aktham Naisse

Posted on 2008/10/17

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports that a travel ban has been imposed against human rights defender Aktham Naisse on 14 October 2008. Aktham Naisse is a lawyer, a founding member of the Committee for the Defense of Democratic Liberties and Human Rights in Syria (CDF) and the Director of the Cham Centre for Democratic and Human Rights Studies in Syria. In 2005 he was the recipient of the prestigious Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders.

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Syria: Release of human rights defender Hammam Haddad

Posted on 2008/09/16

Front Line welcomes the release of human rights defender Hammam Haddad on the morning of the 10th of September 2008.

Hammam Haddad was arbitrarily detained on 7 September 2008. . He has been active in publicising cases of human rights violations in Syria and has also worked to support victims of human rights violations and their families.

Hammam Haddad was previously arrested on 3 May 2008 by Airforce Intelligence in the Harista district of Damascus and released on 5 May 2008. He was under interrogation from 23 April 2008 until his first arrest.

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Syria: Arbitrary detention of human rights defender Hammam Haddad

Posted on 2008/09/09

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports that the Syrian authorities have refused to confirm the whereabouts of human rights defender and writer Hammam Haddad, who was arbitrarily detained on 7 September 2008. Hammam Haddad has been active in publicising cases of human rights violations in Syria and has also worked to support victims of human rights violations and their families.

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Syria: Release of human rights defenders Hammam Haddad and Bahrouz Yousif

Posted on 2008/08/01

Front Line welcomes the release of human rights defenders Hammam Haddad and Bahrouz Yousif.

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Syria: Arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defender Bahrouz Yousif

Posted on 2008/07/16

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of the arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defender Bahrouz Yousif on 3 May 2008 by Airforce Intelligence in the Harista district of Damascus. No reason has been given for his arrest and his whereabouts are as yet unknown. He was under interrogation from 23 April 2008 until his arrest. Bahrouz Yousif works in the defence of human rights in Syria.

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