Syria Interview: The Life of an Activist on the Run (Fischer/Zeitouneh)

You are a respected Damascus lawyer. And yet you are wanted by the Syrian secret police. Why?

The wanted list is very long these days; many of my friends have been arrested or are in hiding like me. The regime is arresting activists, but also ordinary people in large numbers. Many are tortured to break their spirits. The “ordinary” prisoners are released, so they tell of their fate and spread fear. Those with a leading role in the protests remain in custody. 

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