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Monday, June 19, 2006
First-person account of torture in Syrian captivity turns spotlight on plight of 4 prisoners
The Daily Star - Politics - First-person account of torture in Syrian captivity turns spotlight on plight of 4 prisoners: "Amnesty International expresses grave concern at reports that Mohammad Ismail al-Daj, Mohammad Anis al-Turk, Abd al Rahman al-Sulti and Wissam al-Ghorani are detained incommunicado, which puts them at grave risk of torture and reminds the authorities that they should be given immediate access to legal representation and family visits as well as any medical treatment they require."
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