[governance] Syria

Fri Sep 9 15:55:28 EDT 2011

Thanks Walid, this is enough information to understand the background and
context of what we are seeing in the news.

Sala

On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Walid AL-SAQAF <alkasir admin> <
admin at alkasir.com> wrote:

> Hi again,
>
> I second Qusai's view on that and I certainly believe that direct
> communication with them is quite risky for them unless they take extra
> precautionary measures (Technical Tech guide useful here).
>
> As for your last question Salanieta on the rule of law in Syria, this is
> the answer:
>
> Well I don't think the rule of law even exists in here or even used to
>> exist.
>> before the revolution, bribery used to change anything in the law , it
>> could release a murderer and set him free , what can be worse than that ?
>> nowadays I don't think that anyone related to the government or the
>> government it self follows anything related to the law by just looking at
>> the way of treating it's people own people.
>> When The President Assad started what he call "The Reform Campaign" he
>> canceled a law that's called "Emergency Law" and he made a new law witch
>> took Emergency Law's place and he called it "Anti-Terrorism Act" قانون
>> مكافحة الإرهاب.
>> That's clearly makes each and everyone who participate in protesting or
>> joining the revolution a "Terrorist".
>> On Syria news channel after they have been forced to admit that the people
>> are protesting in the country, whenever people protest they call them
>> Terrorists or Armed Terrorists On TV.
>> After the President canceled "The Emergency Law" it just became more worse
>> , They started to Arrest like 100 or more at once without any warning in
>> different areas in Syria.
>> I think its so obvious to know that the rule of law doesn't exist in here.
>> If you want some explanation about "The Emergency Law" you can find in
>> here :  شرح قانون الطوارئ في سوريا<http://ejabat.google.com/ejabat/thread?tid=0d949df63ba46ee8&pli=1>
>> This is another link for قانون مكافحة الإرهاب<http://www.sooryoon.net/?p=20635>
>>
> I hope that is useful.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Walid
>
> -----------------
>
> Walid Al-Saqaf
> Founder & Administrator
> alkasir for mapping and circumventing cyber censorship
> https://alkasir.com <walid.al-saqaf at oru.se>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 10:44 PM, Qusai AlShatti <qshatti at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear All:
>> The situation in Syria for all Internet activists is grief and dangerous.
>> They are currently the only source of information about what is going on in
>> Syria (beside government sources). Actually they are
>> the only source of information even for world media after the restrictions
>> imposed on journalists.
>>
>> They are doing a wonderful job on providing details of events and
>> publishing photos and you tube clips which are all published and broadcasted
>> by world media. Although they are acting with courage and without fear, they
>> are performing their activities under severe circumstances and life
>> threatening situation. Having someone from them talking about the situation
>> in Syria may be too risky for them and will endanger their safety. We should
>> avoid that although we are keen to hear from them.
>>
>> An alternative is to seek a Syrian activists who is outside of Syria and
>> in contact with Internet activists inside Syria to tell us about the
>> situation.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Qusai
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, September 8, 2011, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
>> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Dear All,
>> > Is there anyone on this list from Syria or Iran? It would be interesting
>> to hear of the situation in Syria from your perspective.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Sala
>> >
>> > " Perfect Stillness in the midst of the noise".
>> >
>>
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Sala

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