Syrian blogger gets 3 years in jail for undermining state
A human rights group says a 24-year-old Syrian blogger has been convicted and sentenced to three years in prison on charges of undermining the prestige of the state and weakening national morale. In a statement sent to The Associated Press yesterday, The National Organization for Human Rights in Syria condemned Tuesday's verdict as "outrageous" and called for Tarek Bayassi's immediate release.
