Reply #33: Authorities Arrest Dissident

[ohio2007]

Another CIA plot exposed



Authorities Arrest Dissident


Syrian dissident Riad Seif, who has led efforts to organise the opposition against the Baathist government, was arrested on Monday, his lawyer said. "Five plain-clothed security officers came to Mr Seif's house at 7 p.m. (1700GMT) and took him away. They identified themselves as members of the State Security intelligence division," Mohanad al-Hassani told Reuters. Hassani expected Seif to face charges related to organising a meeting of opposition figures at his house in December.

There was no comment from the Syrian authorities.

Ten dissidents who attended the meeting were arrested last month and charged on Monday with undermining the state.



Seif, who has already spent five years in jail as a political prisoner, has prostate cancer. He pressed his criticism of the authorities over its human rights record after his release in 2006.

The authorities have refused to allow Seif to travel abroad for treatment, despite appeals from the United States and the European Union.



Seif, who has already spent five years in jail as a political prisoner, has prostate cancer. He pressed his criticism of the authorities over its human rights record after his release in 2006.

The authorities have refused to allow Seif to travel abroad for treatment, despite appeals from the United States and the European Union.

http://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=118539

He should be sent to Cuba for treatment. Cuba has a fine prostrate cancer treatment program...well... er...
maybe thats actually Spain ?