“Egypt’s Mubarak declined a Saudi invitation for a trilateral summit with Assad in Riyadh thus sending two messages: 1) Egypt is stronger... »
Human Rights
Assad Regime Detains 78 Year Old Prominent Dissident
Washington DC – October 15, 2009 (RPS Staff News) – According to the National Organization for Human Rights – Syria (NOHR-S) headed by lawyer and human rights advocate Ammar Qurabi, Haytham al-Maleh, an internationally renowned Syrian dissident, has been detained by the Syrian authorities. Al-Maleh was summoned by the... »
Where is Goldstone When it Comes to Crimes Against Humanity by Assad?
Washington DC – October 14, 2009 – (Farid Ghadry Blog) — On October 14, 2008, the Syrian military security intentionally murdered two Syrian civilians named Sami Maatouq and Joni Suleiman. Today, Amnesty International issued a communiqué reminding the world of the incident and seeking justice for both innocent ... »
Seeds of Syrian Civil Disobedience Takes Root in Washington DC
Washington DC – August 22, 2009 (RPS Staff News) — A group of committed Syrian activists launched a flyer distribution campaign against the Assad regime and in support of human rights in Syria around Washington DC on Friday. The first of its kind in the nation’s capital, the... »
Human Rights, The Syndicate Way
“We hope Human Rights Watch publicizes further al-Hassani’s case and collects worldwide signatures, on Facebook, to be sent to President Obama asking to pressure Assad for his release. In today’s world, it is no longer enough for HRW to simply issue PR statements. It must also become a compellingly reactive... »
Syria arrests top human rights lawyer
RPS Notes: Even with the thawing of relations with the US, the Assad APARTHEID government continues to oppress our people. Washington DC – July 30, 2009 (RPS Staff News) — Syrian authorities have arrested a leading human rights lawyer after he was called for interrogation at a security... »
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