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February 15, 2011

Syrian Blogger Sentenced to Five Years in Jail After Secret Trial 
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A Syrian court has sentenced a 19-year-old blogger to five years in
prison after a secret trial. The blogger, Tal al-Mallohi, was accused of
"contacting a foreign country" and leaking secret information.



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