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Authorities raid offices of Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression.

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Authorities raid offices of Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression.

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Offices of the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression in Damascus were raided earlier today by the Syrian authorities, who arrested fourteen activists and journalists present at the center at the time.

Razan Ghazzawi

Authorities arrested Mazen Darwich, head of the Syrian Center of Media and Freedom of Expression, along with thirteen other activists, including Yara Badr, Hanadi Zahlout, Razan Ghazzawi, Abdel Rahman Hamada, Rita Diop, Mayada Khalil, Joan Fersso , Thanaa Zitani, Hani Zitani, Bassam Al-Ahmad, Mansoor Hamid, Maha Al-Sablany and Hussein Ghrer.

This is the second time the Syrian authorities arrest activist and blogger Razzan Ghazzawi and journalist Hussein Ghrer, since the outbreak of events in Syria last year.

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Farah Wael

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2012-02-16 16:18

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