Syria Human Rights

U.S. Deports Syrian, Now at Grave Risk of Being Tortured
On January 19, Syrian Political Security officers arrested Abd al-Rahman al-Musa immediately upon arrival at Damascus Airport. He is now reportedly being held in incommunicado detention in Hama, western Syria, where he is at serious risk of torture. He was deported from the US after his application for asylum was turned down; he was denied protection under the U.N. Convention against Torture because he did not follow correct procedures for requesting that protection, according to his attorney » More actions

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