Government urged to heed UN Security Council’s call, end attacks on peaceful protests
At least 100 residents were killed during a security forces’ military assault on the city of Hama, according to local human rights groups.
Writers released under amnesty
Those released include writer, journalist and activist ‘Ali al-Abdullah, lawyer and writer Muhannad al-Hassani, novelist Raghdah Sa’id Hassan, poet and lawyer Mustafa Ismail, and writers Husam ‘Ali Mulhim and Tarek Al-Gorani.
String of arrests in Syria; journalist dismissed in Egypt
Dina Abd-Al Rahman was fired following an on-air altercation with a former air force officer.
Campaign of mass arrests intensifies; key opposition figure, activist detained
George Sabra was taken by plainclothes security forces from his home on the morning of 20 July; his family has not received any information on his whereabouts.
ANHRI condemns arrest of writer Ali Al Abdallah
A prominent political writer and opposition figure, Ali Al Abdallah was arrested at his home, while the armed forces were looking for his son Omar Al Abdallah.
ANHRI condemns detention of intellectuals, media workers
“The Syrian regime is ignoring all moral considerations, and international covenants on human rights, violating all rights of citizenship, and using oppression and repression as a means to confront peaceful protestors,” said ANHRI.
Dutch reporter briefly detained, deported to Turkey
Maarten Zeegers, a Dutch national who was told his name was on a list of “undesired foreigners”, was detained for several hours when he went to renew his residence permit.
Young man killed after singing anti-Assad song during demonstration
Ibrahim Kashoush was reportedly killed by Syrian security forces in Hama, north of Damascus.
Blogger arrested, held at unknown location
The reason for Anas Al-Marawi’s detention has not been revealed, but it is believed to result from his support for democratic reform demands.
Shootings, arrests follow Hama protest
A massive demonstration was allowed to proceed but the next day, security forces and pro-government armed groups raided homes, opening fire several times, and set up checkpoints encircling the city.
Deaths of three protesters raise death toll in Homs
Three new deaths in recent crackdown on protesters bring the total to at least 21 killed since 17 June 2011.
Authorities urged to produce evidence that jailed blogger is alive and well
Reports questioning whether Tal al-Mallohi is alive emerged after Khalid al-Khalaf, a human rights defender, stated that a “sympathetic Syrian judge” had said the blogger had died in prison.
Keep supporting the real bloggers who are taking real risks to inform, says RSF
In a 12 June post, Tom MacMaster, an American student based in Scotland, admitted to having been the sole author of “A Gay Girl in Damascus,” a blog in which he pretended to be Amina Abdallah, a young woman with US and Syrian dual nationality.
Crackdown on dissent continues in spite of selective presidential amnesty
According to WiPC information, several writers arrested in the recent crackdown on anti-government protests were reported to have been released as part of a presidential amnesty.
Woman blogger abducted in continuing crackdown on coverage of protests
Amina Arraf, who blogs under the name of Amina Abdalla and who holds dual US and Syrian citizenship, was kidnapped by three gunmen as she was going to a meeting in Damascus.
Freedom House condemns latest attacks on protesters, shutdown of Internet
Security forces opened fire on demonstrators in Hama, killing at least 40, according to Syrian human rights observers.