Ms. Jihan Omar was detained on 17 June 2007. She suffers from health problems and was arrested at her doctor’s clinic in downtown Afrin. DI launched a campaign for her and in January 2008, she was released.
IC Civil and Political Rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, G.A. res. 2200A (XXI), 21 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 16) at 52, U.N. Doc. A/6316 (1966), 999 U.N.T.S. 171, entered into force Mar. 23, 1976.