PEN Appeal: Crackdown in Syria
June 9, 2011 His Excellency President Bashar al-Assad Presidential Palace Abu Rummaneh, Al-Rashid Street Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic Fax: + 963 11 332 3410 His Excellency Said Sammour Minister of the Interior Ministry of the Interior Merjeh Circle Damascus,… More
Crackdown on Dissent Continues in Spite of Selective Presidential Amnesty
PEN International expresses renewed concerns for the safety of journalists, bloggers, writers and activists arrested in the crackdown on peaceful anti-government protests taking place across Syrian cities since mid-March… More
PEN Appeal: Crackdown on Syrian press
May 11, 2011 His Excellency Bashar al-Assad President Presidential Palace al-Rashid Street Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic Fax: +963 11 332 3410 Major Sa’id Mohamed Samour Minister of Interior Ministry of Interior ‘Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar Street Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic Fax: +963… More
Journalists, Bloggers, and Writers Detained, Fears for Safety
There have been several killings, mass arrests, and disappearances of civilians, including several journalists, bloggers, writers, and activists in the crackdown on peaceful anti-government protests, which have been taking… More