"And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. But let me not be too proud of my safety. Even a Thief in a jail is safe from another thief. "

Khalil Gibran (How I Became a Madman)

Lübnan Marunîleri / Yasin Atlıoğlu

NEWS AND ARTICLES / HABERLER VE MAKALELER

Monday, May 15, 2006

The Arrest of Michel Kilo

SOURCE: The Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC)
The Syrian Security Authorities have arrested today the distinguished journalist and author Mr. Michel Kilo because of his writings and activities that propagate democracy. It is said that the direct reason for his arrest is related to his connection with Damascus-Beirut Declaration which was issued three days ago on 12/5/2006.

The Syrian Human Rights Committee condemns with the strongest terms the arrest of Mr. Kilo considering it as arbitrary, unfair and does collides with the simplest Human Rights rules in expressing one’s viewpoints. SHRC requests the immediate release of Mr. Kilo in addition to all detainees who had been arrested because of expressing their opinions or because of their peaceful activities.