Nayouf admitted to a hospital in Paris and vows to return back to Syria
Syria, Politics, 7/18/2001

The opposition Syrian journalist Nizar Nayouf arrived in Paris on Tuesday for medical treatment. He stressed he will not stay in Paris rather will return back to Syria for work as an opposition from inside the country and " chase those who commit crimes," noting that he has documents about the Lebanese detainees who died and those who are still alive and about Tadmur ( Palmyra ) massacres (claims of burnt prison of Palmyra included prisoners of the Muslim brothers members at least 10 years ago) which Rifaat al-Assad is held responsible for.

This was expressed in a press conference Nayouf held at the headquarters " of Sans Frontier journalists " organization. His face seemed in a good health condition while he is using two sticks because of the pains in the back for which he came to Paris to receive medical treatment at the French state- run facility at the support of the said organization which got him an entry visa for medical treatment and not for political asylum.

Nayouf who stayed for 8 and a half years in the Syrian jails said that his release was made thanks to the efforts of several foreign efforts.

Including a message carried by the Pope to the Syrian authorities from the "Sans Frontier journalists " organization and the French role as the French foreign minister Hubert Vedrine recommended Nayouf's release before President Bashar al-Assad's visit to Paris on June 25th.

Previous Stories:
  Nayouf travels for medical treatment in France   (7/17/2001)
  Nayouf is not a Syrian journalist   (6/30/2001)
  Syrian member of parliament calls for human rights   (6/28/2001)

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