Science for Human Rights
Mahmoud Abd al-Rahman al-Zu'bi (72)
Reported place of arrest: Saida, Dera'a governorate
Reported date of arrest: 29 April
Reported date of delivery of body: 21 May
Observations on corpse: Pathologist video observation: Well circumscribed brownish lesions to different parts of body - might be burns.
Details: An eyewitness told Amnesty International that he had been with Mahmoud Abd al-Rahman al-Zu’bi, a 72-year-old man from al-Musayfrah, and more than 20 others, including children, in a van heading towards Dera’a as part of a peaceful protest. When shooting suddenly began all the people in the van jumped out and rushed to hide behind olive trees and rocks on the other side of the road. The shooting continued for 20 minutes. When the shooting became less intense and stopped from time to time, the eyewitness and others hiding near him, including Mahmoud al-Zu’bi, started consulting each other on how to escape and decided to take it in turns to run away between the shooting. However, he then saw the soldiers approaching them so all of those remaining started running towards some nearby bushes. Mahmoud al-Zu’bi was apparently unable to escape due to his advanced years. The eyewitness learned later that he had been arrested that day and was returned dead to his family 20 days later. There were reportedly marks on his face that looked like cigarette burns. Read the full report
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Mahmoud Abd al-Rahman al-Zu'bi (72)
Reported place of arrest: Saida, Dera'a governorate
Reported date of arrest: 29 April
Reported date of delivery of body: 21 May
Observations on corpse: Pathologist video observation: Well circumscribed brownish lesions to different parts of body - might be burns.
Details: An eyewitness told Amnesty International that he had been with Mahmoud Abd al-Rahman al-Zu’bi, a 72-year-old man from al-Musayfrah, and more than 20 others, including children, in a van heading towards Dera’a as part of a peaceful protest. When shooting suddenly began all the people in the van jumped out and rushed to hide behind olive trees and rocks on the other side of the road. The shooting continued for 20 minutes. When the shooting became less intense and stopped from time to time, the eyewitness and others hiding near him, including Mahmoud al-Zu’bi, started consulting each other on how to escape and decided to take it in turns to run away between the shooting. However, he then saw the soldiers approaching them so all of those remaining started running towards some nearby bushes. Mahmoud al-Zu’bi was apparently unable to escape due to his advanced years. The eyewitness learned later that he had been arrested that day and was returned dead to his family 20 days later. There were reportedly marks on his face that looked like cigarette burns. Read the full report
© SHAMSNN
Location on map is approximate.