The departure of Aktham Na’isa, one of the most prominent human rights defenders in Syria
ARK News... Aktham Na’isa, one of the most prominent human rights defenders in Syria, departed on Saturday, thus Syria has lost a man who continued to believe in permanently democratic values.
The Syrian writer and defender of human rights in Syria, "Aktham Na’isa," on Saturday 5/2/2022, died who fought and defended freedoms and democracy for more than 30 years.
About the life of Aktham Na’isa:
-He was the head of the Committees for the Defense of Democratic Freedoms and Human Rights in Syria (CDF).
- Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA)2005.
-Continue to always believe in democratic values.
- He is the venerable representative of the Movement for Democracy in Syria, which he has been committed to for more than thirty years.
-One of the founders of the Committees for the Defense of Democratic Freedoms and Human Rights in Syria (CDF), established in 1989
- One of the first who struggled for the launch of the modern human rights movement in Syria.
- Participated in the publication of "Voice of Democracy".
-He wrote many books and articles.
-Courageously ascended the podiums of national, regional, and international conferences in the field of human rights.
-He was arrested six times in a row because of his demands to respect human rights.
-He was held in solitary confinement and tortured.
-He was an unusual model for a man who fought for basic rights despite harassment and threats
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