Syrian blogger Tariq Baiasi in jail

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By yaman | February 8, 2008

Razan has been doing a great job posting updates about the Free Tariq campaign. I did not know about Tariq’s blog before, but this is the first high profile campaign regarding the arrest of a Syrian blogger.

Here is an excerpt from the statement demanding his release from Razan’s website:

Our mission is supposedly guaranteed in the introduction of Syria’s Constitution: “The freedom of the country is only protected by free citizens.”

Article 28 in the constitution dictates that: “Every accused person is innocent until he is convicted by a final court judgment.”

Tariq’s online speech does not constitute a violation of the law. In fact, he actually acted on the basis of freedom, which as stated earlier, is guaranteed by the Constitution via Article 38, which states: “Every citizen has the right to express his opinion freely and openly, orally and written and in all other means of expression. He also has the right to contribute in the control process and in the constructive criticism to ensure the safety of national reconstruction.”

Sign the petition!