Ali al-Abdallah
NationalitySyrian
OccupationWriter
Known forDemocracy Activist
Political Prisoner

Ali al-Abdallah (Arabic: علي العبد الله) 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 in 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. ^ a b c "Syria jails elderly lawyer for striving to end emergency law". Haaretz. February 26, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "NewsLibrary". Nl.newsbank.com. March 23, 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  3. ^ (Organization), Human Rights Watch (November 8, 2005). No Room to Breathe. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  4. ^ Human Rights Watch (December 17, 2010). "Syria: Free Activist Who Criticized Iran – AlertNet". Trust.org. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Syrian writer held again after release". Gulf Times. June 19, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  6. ^ "Syria jails elderly government critic for 3 years". Uk.reuters.com. July 4, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  7. ^ "Release Syrian prisoner of conscience 'Ali al-'Abdullah". Amnesty International. February 4, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2011.


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