Tal al-Molouhi: SyriaTal A

Status:
As of February 2011 Tal was sentenced to 5 years in prison for comments expressed on her blog. [Read more here]

Activism:
Tal is a blogger, 19 years old, who published on her blog support for the Palestinian cause and criticized the Partnership for the Mediterranean. She was arrested in December of 2009, her computer confiscated, and her mother has not heard from her since. Her mother has released statements describing the suffering that her family feels in wake of her arrest.

Current Situation in Country:
In Syria, there is an “absence of print media not controlled by the government” (Reuters). In this light, the internet is the main outlet for independent discussion and reporting. Political opposition in the country was banned and emergency law has been in place since 1963 (when the Baath party took control).

More information:
http://www.wymdonline.org/Tal%20al-Molohui.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68073J20100901

Suggestions for Action:
Organize letter writing campaigns and record messages to call on the Syrian authorities to release Tal, immediately and unconditionally:

  • Bashar al-Assad - President of Syria
    Presidential Palace
    al-Rashid Street
    Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
    Fax: +963 11 332 3410
  • Ahmed Yunis - Minister of Justice
    Ministry of Justice
    Al-Nasr Street
    Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
    Fax: +963 11 666 2460
  • General Ali Habib Mahmoud - Minister of Defense
    Ministry of Defense
    Omayyad Square
    Damascus
    Syrian Arab Republic
    Fax: +963 11 2119729