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Fahed Mousa Al-Mousa (Arabic: فهد موسى الموسى) is a Syrian politician and lawyer and human rights activist who rose to prominence after the outbreak of the Syrian revolution in 2011. He was among the leading figures of the peaceful protest movement in Hama Governorate and a co-founder of the Taybat al-Imam Coordination Committee. Al-Mousa was arrested by Syrian government forces in a targeted security operation and was released after spending about one year in detention.[1]
Fahed Mousa Almousa | |
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| Born | January 3, 1970 |
| Citizenship | Syria |
| Education | Damascus University |
| Years active | 2011 - Now |
| Organization | The Syrian Commission for Releasing Detainees |
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Personal life
[edit | edit source]Al-Mousa studied at the Faculty of Law at Damascus University and has worked as a practicing lawyer since the early 2000s.
Revolution and imprisonment
[edit | edit source]Fahed al-Mousa took part in the early peaceful demonstrations in Syria, including the “Good Friday” protest in his hometown of Taybat al-Imam on 22 April 2011. He was among the founders of the Taybat al-Imam Coordination Committee, which was established by a group of academics and local figures.
Al-Mousa served as a member of a local negotiating delegation representing the city of Hama in a meeting with Hisham Sukkar, the director of the presidential office. Sukkar reportedly offered potential reforms in return for ending the demonstrations, while the delegation maintained its position in support of continuing the protests.[2]
In November 2011, al-Mousa was arrested by Syrian government forces during a night-time security operation in which electricity and communications in the city were temporarily cut. He was subsequently transferred to the Political Security Branch in Hama.[3]
Amnesty International issued a statement also sent to the office of Bashar al-Assad calling for al-Mousa’s immediate and unconditional release. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs likewise condemned his arrest.[4][5]
In Taybat al-Imam, thousands of demonstrators raised a large banner in the main street reading, “Freedom for Lawyer Fahd al-Mousa and his companions.”
Al-Mousa was released in September 2012 and subsequently left his hometown due to continued persecution and increased security restrictions imposed by the Syrian government in the area. His name later appeared in a database published by Zaman al-Wasl, which listed individuals wanted by the General Intelligence Directorate and the Military Intelligence Division in Syria..[6]
Political life
[edit | edit source]During the years of the Syrian revolution, lawyer Fahd al-Mousa settled in the rural areas of Idlib. In 2015, he founded The Syrian Commission for Releasing Detainees[7], based in opposition-held territories. The organization focuses on legal and media advocacy for detainees, publishing periodic reports documenting crimes and violations committed in Syrian government prisons, recording cases of arrest and enforced disappearance, and maintaining contact with victims.
The Commission gained notable visibility during the Hama Central Prison uprising, when it intensified the publication of human rights reports through local and international media outlets.[8][9][10][11]
Al-Mousa was also a co-founder of the Free Lawyers Syndicate in Syria, established with a group of Syrian lawyers. He was elected Secretary of the Central Council and Chair of the Committee for Freedoms and Human Rights. The syndicate remained active until the fall of the Syrian government on 8 November 2024.
After the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad government, al-Mousa expressed support for the new Syrian administration led by Ahmed al-Sharaa. He became a member of the Hama Bar Association Council and later ran for a seat in the People’s Assembly, representing the Hama constituency for the 2025 term.
Alkarama Sit-in
[edit | edit source]On 1 July 2024, peaceful demonstrations took place in the northern countryside of Aleppo in response to Turkey’s efforts to normalize relations with the Bashar al-Assad government. The protests, known as the Al-Karama Sit-in, called for the removal of the Syrian Interim Government led by Abdul Rahman Mustafa, as well as the Syrian National Coalition for Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. The movement also opposed Turkey’s proposal to reopen the Abu al-Zandin crossing as part of the normalization process.
A preparatory committee was formed from within the sit-in, chaired by Fahed al-Mousa, which announced a roadmap for the establishment of a civil administration and the organization of local elections in opposition-held areas. During this period, rebel factions launched a military offensive that ultimately resulted in the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad government.
On 9 December 2024, the administration of the Al-Karama Sit-in issued a statement declaring the end of the protest, noting that political and military authority had shifted to Damascus, and congratulating the Syrian population on what it described as the revolution’s victory and the end of Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
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