Human rights lawyer prevented from leaving the country
In its third letter to President Assad of Syria, the ICJ urged the Syrian Government to allow Mr. Al-Maleh, a prominent human rights lawyer, to leave the country.
In its third letter to President Assad of Syria, the ICJ urged the Syrian Government to allow Mr. Al-Maleh, a prominent human rights lawyer, to leave the country.
Intervention effectuée lors de la 59ème session de la Commission des droits de l’homme des Nations Unies.
COMMISSION DES DROITS DE L’HOMME DES NATIONS UNIES
59ème session, 17 Mars – 25 Avril 2003, 31 mars 2003
Depuis la dernière session de la Commission des droits de l’homme, malgré vos recommandations, notamment sur l’expansion et l’implantation de colonies dans les territoires occupés palestiniens et la cessation de toute violation du droit humanitaire, la situation dans les territoires occupés palestiniens demeure tragique. Les violations flagrantes des droits de l’homme et du droit humanitaire perdurent en toute impunité.
The ICJ expressed its deep concern to the Syrian authorities regarding Haythem Al-Maleh, the Director of the Human Rights Association who will face a trial before a military judge on 18 January 2003.
The ICJ is dismayed that Habib Issa, a Syrian lawyer and founding member of the Human Rights Association, was sentenced on 19 August to five years imprisonment by the Syrian Supreme State Security Court for – among other charges – attempting to change the constitution by illegal means.