Syria: Harsh Sentences for Democratic Opposition

30 Oct

Posted by Otto in Human Rights

Damascus Declaration Trial a Transparent Bid to Silence Critics
Syria’s sentencing of a dozen leading democracy advocates to more than two years in prison is the latest evidence of Syria’s repression of opposition groups, Human Rights Watch said today. The democracy activists, including doctors, lawyers, writers, and an artist, were sentenced on October 29, 2008 to 30 months in prison on politically motivated charges.
Link to HRW

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