(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The US on Wednesday reiterated calls for the "immediate and unconditional release" of four Syrian human rights activists who were kidnapped one year ago.
Razan Zaitouneh, her husband, Wael Hamada, and her two colleagues, Samira Al-Khalil and Nadhem Hamadi, were abducted in Douma on December 9, 2013, State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki affirmed in a statement.
The whereabouts of these activists, referred to by some as the 'Douma 4,' are still unknown," she added. "As the founder of the Violations Documentation Center, Razan played a critical role in documenting human rights violations and calling for peace." Psaki further noted that Zaitouneh, "like so many Syrians who took to the streets over three years ago to demand freedom and dignity, called for respect for human rights, stopping all torture, and a peaceful end to the conflict." Describing the group as "courageous Syrians," Psaki said the Obama Administration "admire and support these brave Syrians' efforts and reiterate our call for those responsible for their abduction, as well as those responsible for the multitude of other abuses and violations of human rights, to be held accountable."
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