Aktham Naisse finally acquitted!
The ICJ and other rights groups welcome the decision of the Syrian Supreme State Security Court (SSSC) on June 26, 2005, to drop all charges against Syrian human rights defender Aktham Naisse (photo).
Harassment through politically motivated trial : trial against Syrian human rights defender Aktham Naisse continues on 26 June
On 26 June the trial against Syrian human rights defender Aktham Naisse is scheduled to resume before the Supreme State Security Court (SSSC) in Damascus.
Unfair trial against Syrian human rights defender
The ICJ and other rights groups express their serious concern about the situation of human rights and human rights defenders in Syria.
ICJ condemns unfair trial of lawyer
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers said today that the trial of Syrian lawyer and human rights activist Akhtam Naisse is deeply flawed.
Urgent call for ICJ world-wide intervention : Human Rights Lawyer barred from leaving his country
The ICJ requests its entire network to call on their respective Governments to intervene with the Government of Syria to allow Mr. Haythem al-Maleh, a Syrian lawyer and human rights activist, to leave the country.
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