Civil Rights Lawyer Jailed for three years
Lawyer (79) Jailed for three years.
It’s all too easy to take for granted the access we all have to legal advice.
This is in marked contrast to reports that a Syrian lawyer was recently sentenced to a three year period in jail on charges of’ weakening national morale’.
These latest restriction on civil liberties in the region have involved a number of lawyers who oppose government policy being imprisoned.
The jailing of a 79 year old man brings matters to a new level and fears for the life of the lawyer Haitham Maleh who is a recipient of a Dutch Human rights medal award
Calls have been made by a number of international lawyers groups for the release of the campaigner.
Readers are encouraged to find out more about this issue and petition for his release
Paul Tracey Solicitors 04/07/2010
