Front Line welcomes the release of human rights defender Hammam Haddad on the morning of the 10th of September 2008.
Hammam Haddad was arbitrarily detained on 7 September 2008. . He has been active in publicising cases of human rights violations in Syria and has also worked to support victims of human rights violations and their families.
Hammam Haddad was previously arrested on 3 May 2008 by Airforce Intelligence in the Harista district of Damascus and released on 5 May 2008. He was under interrogation from 23 April 2008 until his first arrest.