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DemocracyAlertsFrom time to time, the World Movement for Democracy issues alerts concerning participants and other colleagues who are, or may be, facing personal danger due to their work on behalf of democracy and for whom a vigorous response from around the world may be critical. To see previous alerts go to www.wmd.org/democracyalerts/democracyAlerts.html. (September 8, 2004) Aksam Nu'aysa Released from Prison On August 16, 2004, Aksam Nu'aysa, the President of the Committee for the Defense of Democratic Liberties and Human Rights in Syria (CDDLHR), was released after a 4-month detention. The court required the posting of 10,000 Syrian Lira (USD 200) bond and the court date has been set for October 24, 2004. Further information available at:
Aktham Nu'aysa, a Syrian human rights activist, has been detained by the government of Syria since April 13, 2004, as part of an effort to crackdown on his continuing human rights activities. Mr. Nu'aysa is the founding member and the President of the Committee for the Defense of Democratic Liberties and Human Rights in Syria (CDDLHR). It is believed that Nu'aysa is being held by the authorities in solitary confinement. While in detention, he has reportedly suffered from a stroke and taken to hospital. According to his lawyer, who was briefly allowed to see Mr. Nu'aysa after over a week of an incommunicado detention, the charges against him include "carrying out activities contrary to the socialist system of the state" and "opposing the objectives of the revolution." Aktham Nu'aysa and the CDDLHR had recently published an annual report on human rights violations in Syria, and led a campaign for the lifting of the state of emergency. Mr. Nu'aysa was detained as a prisoner of conscience from 1991 to 1998 because of his human rights work. To take action on this case, please consult the following Web sites:
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