Syria - Young woman activist Yara Shammas facing possible death sentence

Reporters without borders

As United Nations observers try to carry out their mission with considerable difficulty, Reporters Without Borders would like to draw attention to the Assad regime's many violations of freedom of information, which include jailing those who have the courage to inform us about the situation in Syria. “We call for the immediate release of all the professional journalists, citizen journalists and netizens jailed by the regime,” Reporters Without Borders said. “The Syrian authorities have (...)

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