Paris – Statement by the Syrian Network for Human Rights:
Two unidentified masked gunmen attacked a media activist, named as Hadil Ismail, in Abbaret al Sqeit area in Izaz city in the northern suburbs of Aleppo governorate on July 16, 2021, stabbing her in one side using a sharp implement and stealing all the money in her possession which she was carrying to distribute as salaries to her colleagues at the Syrian Press Center where Hadil, a caricature artist from Aleppo city, works.
While the motive behind this attack may have been simply theft, it’s also possible that it was intended to target Hadil for her work as a caricaturist, as well as the work of the Syrian Press Center. SNHR condemns this attack, which intimidated Hadil and weakened the resources of the Syrian Press Center. We also condemn all violations against media personnel and media centers, which seek to silence dissenting voices and to stop reporting of facts and events on the ground, and we stress the ne