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Syria: Systematic pattern of enforced disappearance

SYR - News | 28 July 2011
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Alkarama is seriously concerned about the repression of peaceful demonstrators and other activists who are often victims of enforced disappearance following their arrest by the Syrian security services. We also fear for their wellbeing as they face an ongoing risk of torture and ill-treatment during their enforced disappearance and they are also deprived of all fundamentals rights. In fact, a systematic pattern seems to be appearing of enforced disappearance and torture of Syrian demonstrators following their arrests.

Syria – Risk of torture and extrajudicial killing of a know Syrian author

SYR - News | 22 July 2011
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Dr Mohamed Jamal Al Tahhan (محمد جمال الطحان) is aged 54 years and married with four children. He usually lives with his family in Al Miridyan region, Aleppo. He is a member at the Arab Writers' Union as well as the Federation of Arab Journalists. Mr Al Tahhan holds a PhD in philosophy and is the author of many books such as Makers of civilization.

Syria - Enforced disappearance of Mr Mohammad Al-Ashtar since 13 May 2011

SYR - News | 22 July 2011
Mr Mohammad Al-Ashtar  (محمد الأشتر ) is aged 38 years and works as a bricklayer. He is married with seven children and usually lives with his family in Al Mazare' region, Al Rastan, Homs, Syria.

Syria: Arrest and detention of three protest leaders Messrs Al Sahyoni

SYR - News | 22 July 2011
Since the beginning of the protests in Syria, thousands of arbitrary arrests, disappearances and human rights abuses have been, and continue to be, committed by the authorities with total impunity. Human rights activists and campaigners have in particular been targeted by the security forces.

Syria - enforced disappearance of Syrian young activist since 14 May 2011

SYR - News | 18 July 2011
Mr Anas Al Shugri ((أنس الشغري is aged 22 years, from Al-Bayda village in Banyas, and a third-year university student in economics. Mr Al Shugri was arrested on 14 May 2011 and there has been no news of him since. The Syrian authorities deny Mr Al Shugri's arrest and detention and therefore Alkarama submitted Mr Al Shugri's case to the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on 15 July 2011.
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