Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Two more political arrests in Syria

February 3, 2010 by sks

MAD logoSKSAccording to Syrian Committee for Human Rights – MAD in Aleppo, Munira Hammo, born in 1967 in Arshqibar, Afrin was arrested by Political Security in Aleppo. She is the mother of six children and now lives in Aleppo. She was arrested at the time of the anniversary celebrations of the Kurdish Women “Union Star” organisation.

Syrian Committee for Human Rights – MAD, Aleppo

31 January 2010

According to Syrian Committee for Human Rights – MAD in Damascus, Baderkhan Ibrahim, born in 1962, a stateless Kurd from Deyrik in Hasaka region was summoned to the Political Security branch in Damascus on 20 January 2010, and since then nobody from his family has heard anything about him.

Syrian Committee for Human Rights – MAD, Damascus

31 January 2010

Our Committee demands the release of Munira Hammo. We condemn the arrest of Baderkhan Ibrahim and demand that his family is informed about his whereabouts, and the reasons for his arrest. We demand that he is referred to a civil court if he has committed an act punishable by law, or that he is released.

Our Committee also condemns the arbitrary arrests that are made outside the framework of law and without an order of the court. The number of such arrests has increased in recent years to include hundreds of Kurdish citizens. We call for the release of all political detainees, the abolition of martial law and lifting of the State of Emergency in the country.