Refugees Welcome! On May 9th, more than fifty US activists came together at a Global Citizen event in New York, to let the world know that refugees are welcome not only in this country, butContinue reading
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Journalists and activists risk their lives everyday by publishing photos, videos, and stories about what is unfolding in Syria and in the Middle East. Multiple former prisoners have recalled the torment and abuse they experienced while inside these prisons. Videos of torture and executions have emerged from political prisoners and rights activists alike.
A few of our members have been arrested and some even killed in Syria, as they supported freedom and dreams of creating a new culture in the Middle East. CESD has conducted research and written articles in support of the protection of activists and political prisoners in the Middle East and North Africa against dictatorships. We have organized protests in support of human rights in the MENA region, and continue to write declarations for the release of political prisoners who are being held unjustly and face extreme abuse at the hands of guards
Ghiyath Matar, The Man Of Peace
Ghiyath Matar was arrested on September 6th 2011 by Syrian security forces. Four days later, Matar’s body was returned to his family, with visible signs of severe torture. His funeral was attended by the ambassadorsContinue reading
Refuge: An NYU Screening and Panel Discussion
May 3, 2018 NYU Tisch School of the Arts New York, NY By Karolina Lukasiewicz Since 2011 when the civil war in Syria stared 2/3 of Syrians were displaced. This means 12 million people hadContinue reading
Weary World
Weary World (Songs For Syria) By Dylan Connor Directed by: Issam Khoury Times Square, New York, NY March 18th, 2018 Weary World, 360 Video
Liquidnet and Syrian Refugees
Liquidnet and Syrian Refugees Directed by: Issam Khoury Organized by the Syria Supper Club Liquidnet Inc New York, NY, US March 5th, 2018 360 Video Liquidnet is the global institutional trading network that more thanContinue reading
Syrian Civilians Against the Sochi Conference
The voices of Syrian civilians in the US Directed by: Issam Khoury January 20, 2018 Social Media Video
A Syrian Dinner at the Folksbier Brauerei in Brooklyn, NY
A Syrian Dinner at the Folksbier Brauerei Brooklyn, NY Directed by: Issam Khoury Jan 15, 2018 Co-organizing:Victoria & The United Tastes of America Co-Founder Katherine McCaffrey
The Iranian Revolution 2018
The Iranian Revolution will continue Directed by: Issam Khoury Photos by: Esmail
Syrian Refugees Around the World
Syrian Refugees Are Around the World January 1, 2018 Photos: Ahmad Shbeeb, Hamid al-Youseph By: Issam Khoury تصوير: احمد شبيب، وحميد اليوسف
Ya Sham: Elias Karam
This is the first song of an Arab singer recorded with a 360 camera Lyrics and Song by Elias Karam Directed by: Issam Khoury Brooklyn, NY December 27, 2017