Some pro-regime websites have recently published filmed interrogation of Syrians convicted of “an attempt to assassinate Bashar al Assad and the FM Walid Mualem”, the footage shows “Anas Abdulhakim Husaini” admitting his participation in the plot among others in a covert cell:
in the second part of the footage “Muayad Jasem Khlef Al Hashtar” continues in the same way:
Detainees in the case
1. Anas Husainy (photo to the right)
Father : Abdulhakim, Mother: Iftikhar Husainy, birthdate: 23.03.1983, birthplace: Qamishly, single.
Anas was an activist, who lives since 2000 in Damascus, and works in a cleaning company which executes contracts of cleaning official buildings (presidential palaces, foreign ministry, government’s HQ)
Anas was detained on December 31. 2012 by the State Security, since then nothing about him was known until he was seen in the published footage.
His family was forbidden of meeting him or assigning a lawyer to follow his case, not to mention the physical and psychological torture applied to him.
In the footage, Anas answers to an unknown man questions, Anas seems tired and distracted with a long beard which he shaves usually, which indicates that he was exposed to torture.
The clip itself was revised and cut to show an image the regime can use to manipulate the public opinion.
2. Yaser Kurmi: ( photo to the right)
Father: Hasan, Mother: Munira, Born in Kobani/Ain al-Arab 1979, single and runs his own business in handcrafts in Damascus.
Yaser was an civil activist who participated in many activities in Damascus.
He was arrested by State Security in December.31, 2012. His family was forbidden of meeting him or doing the legal procedures to free him.
3. Abdulrawuf Husainy: aka. Jiwan
Father: Abdulilah, Mother Khadidja Qadiry, born in Qamishly 1983, he moved with his family to Damascus beginning of 2011 and works there in decorations
He was arrested in December.31,2012 by State Security, and was tortured in the branch, according to some sources his leg was brocken.
Since the rest of the activists were not seen in the videos we have deep concerns on their safety especially according to the information that they have been tortured
The regime and secret police have been always using this method of constructing a story and forcing detained politicians or activists to appear in televised interrogations as terrorists or begging for merci, we saw it done to symbolic figures in the revolution like Ahmad alBayyasi, Nawaf Ragheb al Bashir, and Hussein Harmoush, some of them were executed shortly after.
Accusing civilians of treason, and planning to assassinate Assad puts their life in danger and raises fears on their safety. therefore we ask all Human rights organizations, local and international entities concerned about illegal detention cases, the Syrian National Coalition and from all states in the “friends of Syrian people” group to support this case and ask for disclosing all details among which their detention place, allowing them to see their families and proceeding with the legal process to avoid any martial trials or harsh penalties.
Media focus on this case will be extremely important to protect the convicted activists and preventing the regime from committing other crimes against them.
Additional information
Links to websites that published the footage
The footage:
· Anas Husayni
· Muayad al Hashtar