Totalitarian Baath and Free Anwar al-Bunni
The totalitarian entity of al-Baath imposing tyranny on Syria has crossed all lines. Human rights lawyer Anwar al-Bunni is a Syrian hero and will always stay so to the Syrian people. Free Anwar al-Bunni Sentence against Anwar al-Bunni deals another blow to human rights in Syria AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE 24 April 2007 Amnesty International condemns the harsh sentence handed down today on human rights lawyer Anwar al-Bunni, following an unfair trial that appeared to be politically driven and during which he was not given full access to his lawyers. The Damascus Criminal Court sentenced Anwar al-Bunni to five years in jail on the charge of “spreading false information harmful to the state”. He has consistently denied this charge, which seems to be linked to his legitimate work in defence of human rights. "This deals another blow to human rights and human rights activists in Syria who have been the target of an intimidation campaign by the authorities," said Malcolm Sma