Syria: One year on, fears abound over health of disappeared human rights lawyer | Amnesty International

Syria: One year on, fears abound over health of disappeared human rights lawyer | Amnesty International:

It’s been a year since Khalil Ma’touq disappeared. The eminent human rights lawyer and his colleague Mohammed Thatha were reportedly arrested at a security checkpoint while on the way to their office in Damascus.

And now there are growing fears for his health. Khalil Ma’touq suffers from advanced lung disease and has severe breathing difficulties.