Ali Abdallah, a Syrian journalist and democratic activist was rearrested along with his sons and his whereabouts remain unknown (see Amarji). His plight was also recently reported by Reporters Without Borders.
Mohammed Ghanem, a Syrian novelist and political activist who runs the website: www.surion.org was also recently arrested. Details of his arrest was also reported by Reporters Without Borders and other human rights organizations.
Arbitrary arrests of activists and opposition members continue as the Syrian regime continues to move backwards seemingly emboldened by the perception that international pressure has eased. Let's see if that false sense of security persists after Brammertz pays a visit to Bashar.
Regardless of the results of the international political brinkmanship, as a Syrian blogger seeking change, it is my duty to publicize the plight of these individuals so that news of their arrests is as widely disseminated as possible. I hope to continue doing that.
The Syrian regime should be held accountable. Any talk of reform without the basic right of free expression is meaningless.
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