Honour for jailed human rights lawyer

A Syrian human rights lawyer imprisoned for defending political prisoners will be honoured in Dublin today.

Thu, 01 May, 2008 - 09:10

A Syrian human rights lawyer imprisoned for defending political prisoners will be honoured in Dublin today.

Anwar al-Bunni, who is currently serving a five and a half-year prison sentence, will receive the Front Line Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Dublin Place: Ireland Place: Dublin City Hall Place: Syria Person: Anwar al-Bunni Person: al-Bunni Person: Raghda Isaa Refki Person: President Mary McAleese Event: Damascus Organisation: Free Political Prisoners Committee Organisation: Democratic Ba’ath Party Organisation: Communist Party

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