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Syrian activists arrested – demand their release

Written by In Defence of Marxism Monday, 10 October 2011

We have received this statement on the arrest of left-wing activists in Syria. It is produced by a group calling themselves the “Gathering of the Marxist Left in Syria” – GML.

Iraq: Firas Ali Released

Written by OWFI and FWCUI Tuesday, 26 April 2011

After almost two weeks of detention, Firas Ali was released from Muthanna Airport prison on the evening of Monday, 25 April. We would like to express special thanks to all those who in the campaign to free Firas Ali the youth leader of Tahrir Square in Baghdad Iraq,

Iraq: Ala'a Nabiel has been freed

Written by Federation of Workers' Councils and Unions in Iraq Monday, 18 April 2011

The young activist of 25th February group, Ala'a Nabiel was released on Saturday, April 16, after being arrested on Friday, April 8.

Iraq: Urgent action required – detained and missing protesters at risk of torture

Written by Akram Nadir (Union Organizer in Iraq and Kurdistan) Friday, 15 April 2011

Firas Ali, an Iraqi political activist, was detained at the office of the Federation of Workers’ Councils and Unions in Iraq, Baghdad, at about 2pm on 13 April. A protester, Haidar Shihab Ahmad Abdel Latif, is believed to have been detained on 1 April on Tahrir Square, Baghdad. Alaa Nabil, another youth leader of the February 25 Group, was also arrested on April 8, and remains in custody. It is feared that they and other detained activists are at high risk of torture.

No more arrests and torture of demonstrators in Iraq: Release Youth Activist Firas Ali

Written by Yanar Mohammed, President Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI) Friday, 15 April 2011

We are publishing a statement from the President of the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI) denouncing the brutal methods of the Iraqi government in dealing with protestors.