Aref Dalila
Aref Dalila | |
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عارف دليلة | |
Moscow University | |
Occupation(s) | Dean of the Faculty of Economics in Damascus University (former), economics professor |
Known for | 2001–2008 imprisonment |
Movement | Damascus Spring |
Aref Dalila (
Academic career
Born in
Following his dismissal, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the
2001-2008 imprisonment
In 2000, Dalila was active in the "
Dalila's lawyer,
France and the U.S. objected to Dalila's imprisonment and pressed for his release.
During his imprisonment, Dalila suffered from diabetes and heart disease, undergoing a heart surgery; both conditions were reportedly worsened by the poor conditions of his confinement. He began a hunger strike to protest these conditions in July 2005.[1] In May 2006, he also suffered a stroke.[7]
When he was released from prison on 7 August 2008 by presidential amnesty, he was the longest-serving prisoner from the Damascus Spring.[3] He had served seven years of his ten-year sentence, the majority of which was spent in solitary confinement.[7]
Role in Syrian uprising
When the
He later served on the executive committee of the National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change, a political bloc calling for democratic reform and opposed to President Assad. He is critical of the broader opposition alliance Syrian National Council, stating that the situation in Syria has continued to decline since its formation: "Instead of solving the problem, it made it more complicated".[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Two Syrian dissidents jailed". BBC News. 31 July 2002. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ Orient Research Center: Our Team Archived May 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Syrian dissident economist freed". BBC News. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ a b c "Profiles: Syrian opposition figures". Al Jazeera. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ a b Muhammad Atef Fares (June 2012). "Q&A: Aref Dalila, Former Dean of the Faculty of Economics at Damascus University and member of the National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change (NCC)". Syria Today. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ a b c Khaled Yacoub Oweis (7 August 2008). "Syrian dissident Dalila freed". Reuters. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Syria: Amnesty International Welcomes Release of Prisoner of Conscience". Amnesty International. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ "Syria: Aref Dalila". PEN American Center. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "Road to Damascus". The New York Sun. 14 December 2006. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ Khaled Yacoub Oweis (28 March 2011). "Notables calm sectarian tensions in Syrian city". Reuters. Retrieved 19 July 2012.