Syria: Free Missing Human Rights Lawyer, Khalil Ma’touq Deadline ASAP - Online Petition
On October 2012, Khalil
Ma'touq set off on his usual drive to work, from his home in the town
of Sahnaya to nearby Damascus. He was accompanied by his friend and
assistant Mohammed Thatha. Their route passed through many
government-controlled security checkpoints. At one of these checkpoints,
unofficial sources suggest that the men were arrested by members of the
security forces. Nearly two years later, Khalil and Mohammed are still
missing. Click here to watch a 6:34 mins video for missing Syrian citizens and click here to sign a petition addressed to Syrian President Bashar-al-Assad to
express concern about reports that the Syrian state has subjected
individuals to enforced disappearance and to call on you to ensure that
the Syrian authorities immediately cease this practice and that all
those suspected of criminal responsibility are brought to trial.
On October 2012, Khalil
Ma'touq set off on his usual drive to work, from his home in the town
of Sahnaya to nearby Damascus. He was accompanied by his friend and
assistant Mohammed Thatha. Their route passed through many
government-controlled security checkpoints. At one of these checkpoints,
unofficial sources suggest that the men were arrested by members of the
security forces. Nearly two years later, Khalil and Mohammed are still
missing. Click here to watch a 6:34 mins video for missing Syrian citizens and click here to sign a petition addressed to Syrian President Bashar-al-Assad to
express concern about reports that the Syrian state has subjected
individuals to enforced disappearance and to call on you to ensure that
the Syrian authorities immediately cease this practice and that all
those suspected of criminal responsibility are brought to trial.