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Jordan: Update - Judicial prosecution of human rights defender Mr Mohammed Sunaidposted on: 2010/09/08

On 27 July 2010, the State Security Court (SSC) in Amman convicted human rights defender Mr Mohammed Sunaid for “unauthorized gathering” and sentenced him to three months in prison. Mr Mohammed was not able to appeal against the conviction by the SSC. However, he has appealed to the Court of Cassation, which is expected to rule after the holy month of Ramadhan on whether to overturn the conviction or order the enforcement of the sentence.

Syria: Closure of the office of the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression while its president, Mr Mazen Darwich, is at risk of judicial prosecutionposted on: 2009/09/15

The office of the human rights organisation, the Syrian Centre for Media & Freedom of Expression (SCMFE), has been officially closed and sealed off by the Syrian security authorities on 13 September 2009. Human rights defender and president of the SCMFE, Mr Mazen Darwich had not received any official warning prior to the closure of the office, however, on 7, 9 and 10 September he was summoned by to the State Security Office in Damascus where security personnel pressured him to stop the activities of the SCMFE.