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Syria: More than a thousand arrested since beginning of protests
SYR - News | 06 May 2011
| Click here to download a list of the 716 arrested between 9 April and 2 May 2011 |
Alkarama has received confirmation from Syria that 716 people were arrested during protests between 9 April and 2 May 2011. While Alkarama has alerted the UN human rights procedures of this staggering figure, Syrian NGOs claim that the total number of arrests is closer to a thousand, since protests began in mid-March 2011.
Syria: Disappearance of Abdulrahman Al Hamada, abducted on 30 April 2011
SYR - News | 05 May 2011
Mr Abdulrahman Al Hamada was abducted form his brother's home in Duma close to Damascus on 30 April 2011. Alkarama fears for his physical and mental integrity as he is at high risk of torture and ill-treatment during his detention, particularly given the current context in Syria.
Syria: Human Rights Council passes resolution on Syria as death toll rises
SYR - News | 04 May 2011
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Alkarama applauds the UN Human Rights Council for passing resolution S-16/1, at its special session on Syria on 29 April 2011, formally condemning the Syrian government for its use of force against peaceful pro-democracy protestors. An overwhelming majority of member states voted for the opening of an OHCHR-led investigation into the human rights abuses in the country, including the extrajudicial killings, disappearances, and arbitrary arrests of civilians by Syrian security forces.
Syria : Al-Jazeera journalist arrested at Damascus airport
SYR - News | 04 May 2011
Dorothy Parvaz, the Al Jazeera journalist arrested in Syria |
Nearly 7000 people on Facebook have joined the group Free Dorothy Parvaz - a campaign which will undoubtedly continue to grow as long as she remains in detention.
Syria: 359 arrested for alleged participation in peaceful protests
SYR - News | 21 April 2011
| Click here to download a list of the 359 arrested between 1 - 10 April 2011 |
Alkarama has submitted to the UN Human Rights Special Procedures the names of 359 individuals arrested following their alleged participation in protests in Syria.