Building a Democratic State in Syria

Lecture: Buiding a Democratic State in Syria

Speaker: Louay Hussein

Wednesday 22 February 2012

6.30pm-8.00pm

In this lecture organised jointly by LSE Middle East Centre and Caabu (the Council for Arab-British Understanding), Louay Hussein, one of Syria's leading intellectuals who spent his life writing and publishing on political and social debates concerning Syria and the Arab world, will speak about the uprisings in his country. He spent seven years in prison because of his views.

After his release in 1991, he wrote a book on his experience in prison and the extreme torture to which he was subjected. Despite his experiences, Hussein is a champion of reconciliation and wants to reach a peaceful win-win solution for Syrians. He was the first political opposition figure to be arrested after the onset of the uprising in Syria and was released a few days later, after being tortured.

This lecture is open to all and registration is not required.
Admission is on a first come first served basis.

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