Opening of the trial held against Mr. Mohannad Al-Hassani - SYR 001 / 0210 / OBS 022. International Federation for Human rights, 19. Februar 2010, ehemals im Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar); abgerufen am 25. Juni 2010 (englisch): „On July 28, 2009, Mr. Muhannad Al-Hassani was arrested after multiple questioning sessions on July 26 and 27. The reported ground for the arrest was that he had allegedly reported on and publicised the trial observations that he carried out before the Sate Security Court. An investigating judge charged him, under Article 286 of the Syrian Penal Code, with “weakening national sentiments” and “spreading false news”.“