By this letter, I wish to draw your attention to the case of Mohye Aldin Sheikh Alii.
Mohye Aldin Sheikh Alii was arrested on 20 December 2006 in Aleppo city. I would like to express my concerns at this recent arrest.
I wish to seek assurances that Mohye Aldin Sheikh Alii will be well-treated, and not tortured or ill-treated, while in custody.
Furthermore, I wish you to remind the authorities that Mohye Aldin Sheikh Alii has the right to immediate and unrestricted access to his family, a lawyer, and any medical treatment he may need.
He must get a fair hearing in accordance with international standards for fair trial, including the right to a hearing by an “independent and impartial tribunal” in accordance with the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights, to which Syria is a state party, or to be released.
Finally, I would like to call on the authorities to implement measures laid out in the UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which allow for “the right, individually and in association with others, to promote and to strive for the protection and realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms at the national and international levels".
I hope for your urgent attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency Walid Mu’allim
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
al-Rashid Street
Damascus
Syrian Arab Republic
Fax: + 963 11 332 7620
Your Excellency,
By this letter, I wish to draw your attention to the case of Mohye Aldin Sheikh Alii.
Mohye Aldin Sheikh Alii was arrested on 20 December 2006 in Aleppo city. I would like to express my concerns at this recent arrest.
I wish to seek assurances that Mohye Aldin Sheikh Alii will be well-treated, and not tortured or ill-treated, while in custody.
Furthermore, I wish you to remind the authorities that Mohye Aldin Sheikh Alii has the right to immediate and unrestricted access to his family, a lawyer, and any medical treatment he may need.
He must get a fair hearing in accordance with international standards for fair trial, including the right to a hearing by an “independent and impartial tribunal” in accordance with the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights, to which Syria is a state party, or to be released.
Finally, I would like to call on the authorities to implement measures laid out in the UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which allow for “the right, individually and in association with others, to promote and to strive for the protection and realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms at the national and international levels".
I hope for your urgent attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
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Minister of Justice
His Excellency Muhammad al-Ghafari
Ministry of Justice
Al-Nasr Street
Damascus
Syrian Arab Republic
Fax: +963 11 666 2460
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Your Excellency,
By this letter, I wish to draw your attention to the case of Mohye Aldin Sheikh Alii.
Mohye Aldin Sheikh Alii was arrested on 20 December 2006 in Aleppo city. I would like to express my concerns at this recent arrest.
I wish to seek assurances that Mohye Aldin Sheikh Alii will be well-treated, and not tortured or ill-treated, while in custody.
Furthermore, I wish you to remind the authorities that Mohye Aldin Sheikh Alii has the right to immediate and unrestricted access to his family, a lawyer, and any medical treatment he may need.
He must get a fair hearing in accordance with international standards for fair trial, including the right to a hearing by an “independent and impartial tribunal” in accordance with the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights, to which Syria is a state party, or to be released.
Finally, I would like to call on the authorities to implement measures laid out in the UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which allow for “the right, individually and in association with others, to promote and to strive for the protection and realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms at the national and international levels".
I hope for your urgent attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
