Mazen al-Hamada's Death Sparks Renewed Calls for Justice in Syria
TL;DR
Mazen al-Hamada, a prominent Syrian activist and former prisoner of Bashar al-Assad's regime, has been found dead in a military hospital morgue near Damascus. Known for his efforts to highlight the regime's human rights abuses, Hamada was a symbol of resistance against Assad. He had been missing since returning to Syria in 2020, after years of campaigning in Europe and the US. His death, alongside the discovery of numerous tortured bodies, underscores the brutalities of Assad's now-fallen regime.
- Fall of Assad reveals the death of Mazen al-Hamada, symbol of the regime’s atrocities FRANCE 24 English
- ‘We won’t stop until we find them all’: joy gives way to grief as Syria buries its dead The Guardian
- Funeral for activist turns into call for justice for other missing Syrians The Associated Press
- Mazen al-Hamada, Syrian Pro-Democracy Activist, Is Mourned at Funeral The New York Times
- Mazen al-Hamada, symbol of Syrian regime’s brutality, confirmed dead The Washington Post
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