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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.

2011 Syrian revolution

He was one of many young people at the time working to spread information about the situation in Syria online.

Syrian Revolution Coordinators Union

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. 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.

As spokesperson

Al-Sadeq was also a spokesperson for the group from 2011.

Reported dismissal from the Union

In September 2012 it was that Al-Sadeq had been dismissed from the SRCU. However, this claim was disputed in a Facebook post.

References

1. ^ Perrine Mouterde (9 August 2011). "Syria's growing army of young, media-savvy activists". France 24. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
2. Robin Yassin-Kassab; Leila Al-Shami (2018). Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War (2 ed.). Pluto Press. ISBN 9780745337821.
3. "Syrian Revolution Coordinators Union". srcu.org. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
4. "Clarification of the SRCU of suspending the membership of Mr. Amer Al Sadeq". srcu.org. Syrian. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
5. "Syrian Revolution Coordinators Union Press Release: The SRCU's official statements 25th September, 2012" (.jpg). Facebook: إتحاد تنسيقيات الثورة السورية. صفحة البيانات الرسمية. SCRU. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2023. 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.

External links

• Official website of the Syrian Revolution Coordinators Union
• English Language Interview with Amer Al-Sadeq

• Living people
• People of the Syrian civil war
• Syrian democracy activists
• Syrian dissidents