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- Title
Anwar al-Bunni.
- Authors
Katsnelson, Simcha
- Abstract
The article profiles Anwar al-Bunni, a Syrian human rights activist and lawyer. It is noted that in April 2007 al-Bunni was sentence to five years in prison for a number of political offenses. Prior to his arrest he was subject to frequent harassment including around the clock surveillance, smear campaigns and threats against family members. Al-Bunni is a founder of the Syrian Human Rights Association and the Freedoms Center for the Defense of Journalists and Journalism for Syria. He also has spoken out against the torture of political prisoners.
- Subjects
SYRIA; AL-Bunni, Anwar; POLITICAL prisoners -- Abuse of; HUMAN rights; ACTIVISM; TORTURE
- Publication
Middle East Quarterly, 2010, Vol 17, Issue 4, p96
- ISSN
1073-9467
- Publication type
Book Review