Abdul Abdul Hafiez Rahman, writer and human rights defender, was arrested on 2 March 2010 at his home by military intelligence agents in the presence of his family. He has disappeared since. He was arrested along with his colleague, Nadera Abdou , who works with him at "MAF", the Syrian Human Rights Organisation. She was later released on 6 March 2010.

Ibrahim Mujahid was arrested on 8 March 2010 by security guards of Kwaisna Art Institute while he was putting up posters written by students in support the Al-Aqsa mosque (in Jerusalem). The guards led him to their office where they tied him up and severely beat him all over his body.

On 29 March 2009, Mohamed El Sanussi Mahmoud was arrested by police officers in Cairo. He was taken to Shobra Al-Khayma police station where he was held without charge for six months and subjected to repeated bouts of torture.