On 15 June 2010, the Criminal Military Court in Aleppo sentenced Delsher Khatib Ahmed from Qamishli, and Lawrence Hejar from Amuda town to five years imprisonment under Articles 267/288 of the Penal Code of Syria, which was reduced to two and a half years, on charges of belonging to a political organization that aims to annex part of Syrian territory, and annex it to a foreign country.

Fawaz Mohi al-Din from Amuda was also sentenced to two and a half years in prison for the crime of belonging to a political organization in accordance with Article 267 of the Penal Code of Syria, which was reduced to one year and three months.

Syrian Human Rights Committee – MAD expresses concern at these increasingly harsh sentences, and calls on the authorities for judicial independence and impartiality in resolving matters relating to public affairs. We demand the release of all political detainees and prisoners of conscience, and most notably the Attorney Mustafa Ismail from the city of Kobani who was arrested nearly seven months ago because of his interest in public affairs and human rights and legal status.