Appendix E
Scientists, Engineers and Health Professionals Recently Released

MUHAMMAD 'ALI AJJAJ :  released December 1991; arrested in 1980 in Hama following 1-day national strike

ABDUL AL-HADI AKHRAS :  released December 1991; civil engineer arrested in 1980 in Aleppo following 1-day national strike; held in 'Adra Civil Prison; adopted as prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International

NAHED BADAUYYA :  released November 1991; 35-year-old civil engineer; arrested in Damascus in September 1987 for suspected involvement in prohibited Party for Communist Action; held in Douma Prison

'ABD AL-KARIM BARAKAT :  released December 1991; 43-years-old; arrested in May 1980 in Idlib following 1-day national strike

RIAD AL-BASTATI :  released December 1991; civil engineer and former Secretary-General of Damascus Branch of Syrian Engineers' Association; arrested in 1980 in Damascus following 1-day national strike; held in 'Adra Civil Prison; adopted as prisoner of conscien ce by Amnesty International

'ADIL BITAR :  reportedly released 1991; arrested in 1980 in Damascus following 1-day national strike (release not confirmed)

SAHAR AL-BUNNI :  released December 1991; 35-year-old civil engineer from Hama; arrested in 1987; married to topographer, Mustafa Khalifa,who was arrested in 1982 for suspected involvement in prohibited Party for Communist Action; held in Douma Prison (see Appendix B )

MOUSSA DALATI :  released 1991; maritime mechanical engineer from Hama; reportedly arrested in 1982 for suspected membership in prohibited Democratic Ba'ath Party

JABER DIB :  released 1991; agronomy engineer; arrested in 1983 in Latakiyya for suspected membership in prohibited Democratic Ba'ath Party

NIZAR DIB :  released 1990; arrested in 1982 in Latakiyya for suspected membership in prohibited Democratic Ba'ath Party

ABDELRAHIM DMERIYYA :  released December 16, 1991; 40-year-old former assistant in Department of Civil Engineering, University of Damascus; arrested in 1986 for suspected involvement in prohibited Nasserist Popular Organization

BASSAM GHAITH :  released 1991; 30-year-old civil engineer; arrested in Yabrud on September 8, 1987, for suspected involvement in prohibited Communist Party Political Bureau; held in Saidnaya Prison

YOUSSEF GHAITH :  released December 16, 1991; 29-years-old; arrested in April 1990 in Yabrud after antigovernment slogans were found written on town walls; under suspicion because brother, Bassam, was arrested and imprisoned (see above )

RAA'FAT GHANEM :  released 1992; electrical engineer from Tartus; reportedly arrested in 1982 for suspected membership in prohibited Democratic Ba'ath Party  

SAMIR HADDAD :  released December 1991; 35-year-old civil engineer; arrested on April 5, 1990 in Yabrud after antigovernment slogans were found written on town walls; suspected of being member of prohibited Communist Party Political Bureau; reportedly tortur ed and then hospitalized for kidney failure and respiratory arrest

MAY AL-HAFEZ :  released December 1991; 37-year-old former lecturer at Faculty of Engineering, Aleppo University; arrested in fall of 1987 in Aleppo for suspected membership in prohibited Party for Communist Action; previously detained from August 27 to Octo ber 2, 1991; adopted as prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International

SALTI AL-HAWCH :  released December 1991; petroleum engineer from Der'a; arrested in 1983 for suspected membership in prohibited Democratic Ba'ath Party; held in Tadmur Military Prison until 1987 and then in Saidnaya Prison

MUNIRA HUEJEH :  released November 1991; 35-year-old civil engineer from Salaieh; arrested in December 1987; married to civil engineer, Moudar al-Jundi, who was arrested in 1987 for suspected involvement in prohibited Party for Communist Action and subsequent ly disappeared; held in Douma Prison (see Appendix D )

'AIDA (ADIDEH) KA'DAN :  released 1991; female engineer; arrested in 1980 in Aleppo following 1-day national strike

JALAL KHANJI :  released December 25, 1991; 42-year-old former lecturer at University of Aleppo; arrested in 1980 in Aleppo following 1-day national strike; member of Central Committee of Syrian Engineers' Association; detained in 'Adra Civil Prison; adopted as prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International

GHASSAN KHOURI :  released December 16, 1991; 34-year-old assistant in Department of Architecture, University of Damascus; arrested in l987 or 1988; held at Saidnaya Prison

HUSSEIN MADHKHANA ;  released December 14, 1991; civil engineer; arrested in 1986 for suspected membership in prohibited Nasserist political party

MUHAMMAD AL-MAHMOUD :  released December 15, 1991; 41-year-old agronomy engineer; arrested in September 1987 for suspected involvement in prohibited Party for Communist Action; held in Saidnaya Prison

JIHAD MSOUTI :  released fall 1991; 44-year-old former assistant professor of mechanical and electrical engineering, University of Damascus; arrested in March 1980 following 1-day national strike; held in 'Adra Civil Prison

GHASSAN NAJJAR :  released December 20, 1991; 54-year-old mechanical engineer and former lecturer at University of Aleppo; arrested in March 1980 in Aleppo following 1-day national strike; held at 'Adra Civil Prison; adopted as prisoner of conscience by Amnest y International

SAMIR NU'AYSA :  released May 1992; civil engineer; arrested on January 18, 1992, and sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment for withholding information from security forces about his brother, Aktham, an active CDF lawyer; released after 5 months in prison

HIND QAHWAJI :  released December 1991; 36-year-old agricultural engineer from Tal al-Nin; arrested in March 1984 for the second time for belonging to prohibited Party for Communist Action; reportedly tortured; adopted as prisoner of conscience by Amnesty In ternational; held in Douma Prison

'ALI AL-RIFA'I :  released 1991; 42-year-old agricultural engineer; reportedly arrested in 1981 in Dar'a for suspected membership in prohibited Arab Socialist Unity Party, a Nasserite political group; reportedly held in Dar'a Prison

MUHAMMAD NABIL SALIM :  released December 14, 1991; 52-year-old former professor of soil mechanics and head of Department of Civil Engineering, Aleppo University; arrested in March 1980 in Aleppo following 1-day national strike; detained at 'Adra Civil Prison; adopt ed as prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International

MAMOUN AL-SAWAH :  released December 12, 1991; 59-year-old electrical engineer; former manager of Swiss company in Damascus; arrested on April 21, 1980, in Damascus following 1-day national strike; held in 'Adra Civil Prison; adopted as prisoner of conscience b y Amnesty International

FADIA SHALISH :  released November 1991; 35-year-old mechanical engineer from Tartus; arrested on February 15, 1988, for suspected involvement in prohibited Party for Communist Action; held in Douma Prison

ABDELRAZZAK SHEIKH SOLEIMAN :  released 1991; 35-year-old mechanical engineer; arrested in 1988 for suspected involvement in prohibited Communist Party Political Bureau; reportedly held in Saidnaya Prison

'ADEL 'ABBUD :  released December 1991; 34-year-old veterinarian from Deir al-Zor; arrested February 25, 1989, for suspected involvement in prohibited Communist Party Political Bureau; adopted as prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International; reportedly he ld in Saidnaya Prison

YASER AL-ALI :  released December 14, 1991; 33-years-old; from Jableh; reportedly arrested in July 1983 for suspected membership in prohibited Communist Party Political Bureau; reportedly held in 'Adra Civil Prison

NOUR AL-DIN AL-ATASSI :  released August 28, 1992; 64-year-old surgeon and former prime minister of Syria; arrested on November 13, 1970, together with other government officials following coup that brought Assad to power; held in al-Mezze Military Prison for 22 year s; suffered heart attack in April 1992 and was hospitalized; was allowed to leave Syria following his release and died of cancer at American Hospital in Paris on December 3, 1992

SAMIR Al-'ASHUR Al-'ASKAR I:  released 1991; 31-year-old dermatology intern; reportedly arrested in 1983 for suspected membership in prohibited Party for Communist Action; believed to have been held in Aleppo prison

MUHAMMAD NIZAR AL-DAQR :  released 1991; former professor of dermatology; arrested in 1980 in Damascus following 1-day national strike; reportedly held in Tadmur Military Prison

MAHMOUD AL-ERIAN :  released December 14, 1991; 42-year-old gynecologist; arrested in September 1986 in Idlib; accused of belonging to prohibited "Nasserite organization of Syria"; detained in Saidnaya Prison; reportedly nearly paralyzed and in need of surgery during period in detention

AYHAM HADDAD :  released December 1991; 30-year-old general practitioner; arrested in 1988 in Damascus for suspected membership in prohibited Democratic Ba'ath Party; reportedly tortured; detained in 'Adra Civil Prison

GHASSAN MUSTAFA AL-HAJ :  released December 1991; arrested in 1980 in Idlib following 1-day national strike

MUWAFFAQ HILALI :  released December 1991; 34-years-old; arrested on September 14, 1987, in Saidnaya for suspected membership in prohibited Communist Party Political Bureau; reportedly tortured; adopted as prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International

MAHMUD AL-JAZIRI :  released fall 1991; former professor of surgery at Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University; arrested in 1980 following 1-day national strike

BASSAM KHATTAB :  released December 1991; 40-years-old; from Tibat al-Imam; arrested in May 1983 for suspected membership in prohibited Communist Party Political Bureau; reportedly tortured and detained in Saidnaya Prison; adopted as prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International

HAROUN AL-KHAYR :  released December 1991; 44-year-old former assistant at Faculty of Dentistry, Tishrin University; arrested in l987

GEORGES NAKHLEH :  released December 17, 1991; 42-years-old; arrested in July 1983 in Yabrud for suspected involvement in prohibited Communist Party Political Bureau; held at Saidnaya Prison

'AYISHA QUTAISH :  released 1988 or 1991; female general practitioner; arrested in 1980 in Aleppo following 1-day national strike

'ABD AL-AZIZ AL-SALIH :  released December 1991; arrested in 1980 in Deir al-Zor following 1-day national strike

'ABD AL-RA'UF 'UBAID :  released 1991; former professor of neurology at Faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo; arrested in 1980 in Idlib