Lousy Syrian regime repression

The lousy Syrian regime gave assurances to a group of Syrian dissidents that they would be safe if they were to return to Syria for a conference guaranteed by the Russian government.  Well, they returned but one of them, `Abdul-`Aziz Al-Khayyir (a leftist from the Communist Action Party) was kidnapped by the Syrian regime upon his arrival.  He is now languishing in jail and there is news that his health has deteriorated.