AI – Amnesty International: “Further Information on Urgent Action 140/05 (MDE 24/033/2005, 25 May 2005) and follow-ups (MDE 24/037/2005, 3 June 2005; MDE 24/043/2005, 20 June 2005; MDE 24/049/2005, 14 July 2005; MDE 24/074/2005, 18 August 2005; MDE 24/100/2005, 9 November 2005) [MDE 24/069/2006]”, Document #1128276

Further Information on Urgent Action 140/05 (MDE 24/033/2005, 25 May 2005) and follow-ups (MDE 24/037/2005, 3 June 2005; MDE 24/043/2005, 20 June 2005; MDE 24/049/2005, 14 July 2005; MDE 24/074/2005, 18 August 2005; MDE 24/100/2005, 9 November 2005) [MDE 24/069/2006]

ecoi.net summary:: Human rights activist Nizar Ristnawi sentenced before the Supreme State Security Court (SSSC) to 4 years’ imprisonment for “spreading false news” and “insulting the President”; trials before the SSSC fall far short of international standards for fair trials; Ristnawi may be prisoner of conscience
Country:: Syrian Arab Republic
Source:: AI – Amnesty International
Original link:: http://www2.amnesty.se/uaonnet.nsf/Senaste+veckan/F442CCF5C64967EBC125722E00463187?opendocument
Document type:: Appeal or News Release
Language:: English
Published:: 21 November 2006
Document ID:: 1128276 (former ID 61872)