What the Arrest of Pastor Nihad Hassan Reveals About the “New Syria”
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In Syria, the government continues to arrest people for online posts deemed critical of the state. Now, a Kurdish Christian priest has also been arrested for posts deemed offensive to Islam.
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AlKhaleej TodaySyria frees detained Kurdish pastor two weeks after detention
Syrian authorities have freed a Kurdish pastor more than two weeks after he was detained while visiting family in the northern Syrian of city of Afrin, a church official said on Tuesday.
What the Arrest of Pastor Nihad Hassan Reveals About the “New Syria”
The arrest of Pastor Nihad Hassan, leader of the Kurdish Evangelical Church in Beirut, has reignited debate inside Syria over the line separating freedom of expression from religious incitement. The case emerges at a moment when authorities present themselves as guardians of civil liberties and minority rights, while simultaneously enforcing strict controls on speech deemed unlawful. Arrest in Afrin and Referral to Aleppo Judiciary Syrian author…
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