Labwani Arrested Upon Arrival to Damascus from the US
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Reform Party of Syria
Labwani Arrested Upon Arrival to Damascus from the US
Washington DC, November 9, 2005/RPS/ -- Dr. Kamal Labwani, head of the Liberal Democratic Party in Syria, was arrested upon arrival to Damascus airport last night. Labwani was seen escorted by scores of security personnel wearing civilian clothes.
Labwani arrived Washington DC in late October at the behest of the US State Department Visitor's Program. Initially, he met with NGO's and human rights organizations. Later, he was introduced to some officials in the State Department and the White House and eventually this led to a meeting with J.D. Crouch, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor.
Dr. Labwani has been imprisoned during the "Damascus Spring" of 2001 for three years for voicing his opinion against the regime of Assad. This did not quell his efforts to re-energize his political will upon leaving the Syrian prison system.
We condemn the Syrian regime of Baschar al-Assad for holding people against their will for the mere fact that they met with Senior US Officials and ask the international community to stand-by Dr. Labwani to pressure the Assad regime to release him to his family.
Reform Party of Syria
Labwani Arrested Upon Arrival to Damascus from the US
Washington DC, November 9, 2005/RPS/ -- Dr. Kamal Labwani, head of the Liberal Democratic Party in Syria, was arrested upon arrival to Damascus airport last night. Labwani was seen escorted by scores of security personnel wearing civilian clothes.
Labwani arrived Washington DC in late October at the behest of the US State Department Visitor's Program. Initially, he met with NGO's and human rights organizations. Later, he was introduced to some officials in the State Department and the White House and eventually this led to a meeting with J.D. Crouch, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor.
Dr. Labwani has been imprisoned during the "Damascus Spring" of 2001 for three years for voicing his opinion against the regime of Assad. This did not quell his efforts to re-energize his political will upon leaving the Syrian prison system.
We condemn the Syrian regime of Baschar al-Assad for holding people against their will for the mere fact that they met with Senior US Officials and ask the international community to stand-by Dr. Labwani to pressure the Assad regime to release him to his family.
posted by Marko at 11/09/2005 11:06:00 AM
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