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Prominent critic of Syria's Assad turns 80 in jail

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Human Rights Watch has called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to release one of his most outspoken critics, prominent lawyer Haitham al-Maleh who turned 80 in jail on Sunday.

 

A military court sentenced Maleh to three years in July on charges of "weakening national morale". (Reuters) 

 

 

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