Mustafa Ismail in Court in Syria

The Kurdish Organization for Defending Human Rights and Public Freedoms in Syria – DAD reports that Mustafa Ismail, the lawyer and writer was brought under case no. 790 before the Criminal Military Court in Aleppo on Sunday, 26 September 2010.

The session was attended by the attorney for Mustafa Ismail, the representative of the Bar Association in Aleppo. The session was for the judge to question Mustafa. He is charged with: working to withhold part of Syrian territory and annex it to the foreign State under Articles 267/288 of the Penal Code of Syria. Mustafa Ismail has denied the charges against him, and the case has been adjourned to 17 October for the defence to present their case.

The Kurdish Organization for Defending Human Rights and Public Freedoms in Syria – DAD condemns the arrest and charges brought against  Mustafa Ismail, and calls for his release and the release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.

26 September 2010

Previous reports:
http://supportkurds.org/news/fatima-hawool-mustafa-ismail-tayfur-ibrahim-in-court

http://supportkurds.org/news/mustafa-ismail-appears-in-court-in-syria

http://supportkurds.org/news/mustafa-ismail-still-detained

http://supportkurds.org/news/amnesty-international-syria-kurdish-lawyer-detained-risks-torture

http://supportkurds.org/news/trial-of-kurdish-youths-adjourned-to-29-december-2009

http://supportkurds.org/news/syria-di-member-mr-mustafa-ismail-arrested