political figure

Mazen Darwish

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Journeys

Three Years in Branch 215 for Documenting the Truth

Mazen Darwish built Syria's most important media freedom documentation centre, then was arrested by the same regime whose abuses he documented. Three years in Branch 215 — Military Intelligence's most feared facility — did not stop him. He emerged to continue the same work, and to call by name the places and practices that tried to silence him.

Biography

Mazen Darwish is a Syrian lawyer and free speech advocate. He is the president of the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression. News organizations, including Reuters and the Associated Press, have described him as one of Syria's most prominent activists. He was imprisoned in Syria from 2012 until his release in August 2015.

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Key Facts

Born:1975

Place:Damascus, Syria

Nationality:Syrian