Amer Al-Sadeq
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| عامر الصادق | |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | http://www.srcu.org |
Amer Al-Sadeq (Arabic: عامر الصادق, aamer al-sadeq, Arabic pronunciation: [ʕamer al-sˤadeq]) is one of the founders and a representative of the Syrian Revolution Coordinators Union, an organization that emerged during the 2011 Syrian revolution to coordinate the actions of groups and individual activists opposed to the president Bashar al-Assad and his government. Al-Sadeq appeared often in the media, giving interviews and public statements expressing the demands and viewpoints of the revolution in both Arabic and English.
Al-Sadeq participated in the peaceful protests demanding an end to Assad family rule in Syria.[citation needed] He was one of many young people at the time working to spread information about the situation in Syria online.[1] As a dissident, he managed through a network of supporters working within the government to leak a number of vital documents proving that the government had involved its military judicial system to liquidate activists and detainees inside security branches.[citation needed]
The Syrian Revolution Coordinators Union (SRCU) was one of many organizations which emerged in 2011 to coordinate the opposition activities being carried out by a large number of disparate groups.[2] SRCU's network brings together coordination groups and other activists who belong to different Syrian cities and areas. The organization's stated ways of working include protest, humanitarian support and social journalism in furtherance of their political goal.[3]
As the head of the founding committee[citation needed], al-Sadeq established the organization with a number of other representatives from coordination groups.[1] He co-wrote the constitutional statement of the organization and participated in forming its attitude and direction.[citation needed]
Al-Sadeq was also a spokesperson for the group from 2011.[1] In this role, he:
In September 2012 it was that Al-Sadeq had been dismissed from the SRCU. However, this claim was disputed in a Facebook post.[4][5]
We stress that we are not responsible for any other statement issues by any other Facebook page for any group, whether a member with the SRCU or not. The Syrian Revolution Coordinators Union (SRCU) has a number of representatives, one of which is Mr. Amer Al-Sadeq Email: amer.alsadeq@srcu.org The Syrian Revolution Coordinators Union (SRCU) has never expelled any of its members since its establishment.
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