Rights advocate gets five years
From Times Wire Reports
One of Syria’s most vocal human rights activists was sentenced to five years in prison. Anwar Bunni was among several dissidents held for the last year.
The United States, European Union and Amnesty International denounced the sentence.
Bunni was among 500 Syrian and Lebanese intellectuals who signed the Beirut-Damascus Declaration, which called on the Syrian government to improve ties with neighboring Lebanon. A week after signing, he and at least eight other activists were arrested.
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