Mazen al-Hamada

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/mazen-al-hamada

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1. When was Mazen al-Hamada born?July 3, 1977
2. Where was Mazen al-Hamada born?Deir ez-Zor, Syria
3. What is the career?Syrian activist and human rights witness
4. Who was Mazen al-Hamada?Mazen al-Hamada was a brave Syrian man who spoke up for justice and human rights.
5. Why did Mazen get arrested?He was arrested because he joined protests against the government and talked about change.

Arab Spring: A wave of pro-democracy uprisings and protests that swept across the Middle East and North Africa starting in late 2010.
Ba'athist Regime: The ruling political party and government system in Syria, characterized by authoritarian rule.
Enforced Disappearance: The arrest or detention of a person by state officials, followed by a refusal to acknowledge the deprivation of liberty or to disclose the person's fate or whereabouts.
Martyr: A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs, often seen as a sacrifice for a greater cause.