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Syrian court jails 50 Kurds
A human rights group said that a Syrian military court has sentenced 50 Kurds to jail on charges related to a 2005 protest.
- Agencies
- Published: 15:54 September 15, 2008
Damascus: A human rights group said that a Syrian military court has sentenced 50 Kurds to jail on charges related to a 2005 protest.
The National Organization for Human Rights (NOHR) said in a statement on Monday that the Kurds were arrested in June 2005 for participating in a demonstration in Qamishili.
The Syrian Kurds were protesting the assassination of a prominent Kurdish cleric at the time.
NOHR said the court passed the sentences on Sunday.
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