Prominent Peaceful Activist Yahya Sharbaji Dies Under Torture in Assad’s Prisons

Yahya Shurbaji, a nonviolence movement visionary activist from #Daraya #Syria Request his release from detention.

This Form Letter is used for a Syrian political prisoner of the nonviolent nature (Go-Green) send by email to Fellowship of Reconciliation   http://forusa.org/contact#contactform

They will forward a copy to proper authorities like the Arab League and the United Nations Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry on Syria.

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To the relevant authorities:

I write to request the unconditional, immediate release of Yahya Shurbaji from detention in Syria’s security system.

Yahya Shurbaji, a nonviolence movement visionary and activist from Daraya Syria was known as "the man with the roses" for bringing flowers for soldiers sent to suppress Daraya protesters. He was taken to detention on 6-Sep-2011.  Arbitrary detention is illegal according to Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, endorsed by Syria in 1969 and 1976.  

In addition, I remind you that torture is illegal in Syria, according to Article 28 (3) of the Syrian Constitution. The Penal Code of Syria stipulates punishment for anyone inflicting torture.

I hold the Syrian government responsible for the safe return of Yahya Shurbaji. I further request that all prisoners of conscience should be released immediately and unconditionally.

Yahya Shurbaji

Sincerely,

Additional information about Yahya Shurbaji can be found at Syrian Prisoners ofConscience https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArPdyQygltfSdF9mQnY1QlpGbjVkcEFMNlUxaDB1eWc#gid=0

Send a Hard copy using Snail mail at:

Fellowship of Reconciliation

P.O. Box 271

Nyack, NY 10960

You may also send a copy to Amnesty International at 

Amnesty International

5 Penn Plaza,

New York, NY 1000

***Additional Address to send copies to in Syria:
President
Bashar al-Assad
Presidential Palace
Al-Rashid Street
Damascus
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
Fax: 011 963 11 332 3410
Salutation: Your Excellency

Ministry of Interior 
Major General Mohamad Ibrahim al-Shaar
Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar Street
Damascus
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
Fax: 011 963 11 311 0554
Salutation: Your Excellency

Minister of Justice
Judge Tayseer Qala Awwad 
Al-Nasr Street 
Damascus
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
Fax: 011 963 11 666 2460
Email: moj@net.sy
Salutation: Your Excellency

What families can do in behalf of people arrested or detainees

 The family needs to approach a Red Cross Office and open an allegation of arrest. 

The ICRC takes up all allegations of arrest that are reported to it with the authorities in order to clarify what has happened to the individuals concerned. It endeavors to visit those detained or arrested as quickly as possible in order to ensure that the conditions in which they are being held comply with national and international standards. The information is then reported back to the family.

Detention/Tracing Delegate

Ahmed Zaroug

ICRC Damascus

T:+963 11 331 0476 / 11 333 9034
F:+963 11 331 0441

Email: azaroug@icrc.org

For Syrian Family members in the United States

Contact the local American Red Cross Chapter and fill out

a Tracing Inquiry they will forward it to the ICRC in Damascus. in collaboration with ICRC


International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies
Jakob Kellenberger, ICRC  

P.O. Box 372
CH-1211 Geneva 19Switzerland
Telephone: +41 22 730 42 22
Fax: +41 22 733 03 95

Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross to the United Nations 

Walter A. Füllemann

801 Second Avenue, 18th Floor, 

New York, NY 10017-4706

Telephone: +1 (212) 338 0161

Fax: +1 (212) 338 983

Other Resources Available:

Fellowship of Reconciliation  http://forusa.org/content/syrian-political-prisoners#.T0WTc0ggmvI.twitter

Amnesty International take action link http://www.amnestyusa.org/get-involved/take-action-now

Join Priority Action With Amnesty International UK http://www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=1886

View Amnesty International : Signatures to see the personal impact you can have just by signing your name on petitions.

Petitions

Please take a minute and sign the petition if you can to Stop Syria's Deadly Assault of Homs  http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?c=6oJCLQPAJiJUG&b=6645049&aid=517191

Sign the petition Avaaz Calling on the #ArabLeague to take action to end the humanitarian catastrophe in Syria #Syria http://www.avaaz.org/en/arab_league_save_syria_3/?twi

Join Petition from Avaaz  Syria has: New evidence. Call on @lassecgen & #UNSC to refer Assad to the ICC to be tried for crimes against humanity  http://www.avaaz.org/en/arrest_syrias_torturers/?twi