Ali al-Abdallah
| Ali al-Abdallah | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for |
Democracy Activist Political Prisoner |
Ali al-Abdallah is a Syrian writer and human rights activist.[1][2]
He was arrested in Syria in March 2006.[2][3] He was again arrested and jailed during 2007 after trying to revive the Damascus Declaration.[1][4] He was released from Adra Prison on June 23, 2010, and re-imprisoned one day later for writing an article that was critical of Syria's ties with Iran.[1][5] A Syrian military court charged him with weakening national morale.[5] The United States asked Syria to free him.[6]
Amnesty International declared him a prisoner of conscience, "held solely for the peaceful expression of his beliefs", and called for his immediate release.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Syria jails elderly lawyer for striving to end emergency law". Haaretz. February 26, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- 1 2 "NewsLibrary". Nl.newsbank.com. March 23, 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ↑ No Room to Breathe. November 8, 2005. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ↑ Human Rights Watch (December 17, 2010). "Syria: Free Activist Who Criticized Iran – AlertNet". Trust.org. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- 1 2 "Syrian writer held again after release". Gulf Times. June 19, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Syria jails elderly government critic for 3 years". Uk.reuters.com. July 4, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Release Syrian prisoner of conscience 'Ali al-'Abdullah". Amnesty International. February 4, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
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