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July 6, 2010

Syrian Human Rights Attorney Sentenced to Three Years in Jail
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Syria has sentenced the prominent human rights attorney Haytham al-Maleh
to three years in jail. The 78-year-old attorney was jailed over
comments he made on TV criticizing the lack of democracy in Syria and
the excessive powers wielded by security officials.
Amnesty International condemned the sentence.



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