KURDWATCH, February 9, 2012—On January 30, 2012, Nihru Sharif Shaykhi (b. 1984) was released from custody. After his arrest on January 3, 2012, he was transferred to the Political Security Directorate’s al‑Faihaʾ remand prison in Damascus. The charge raised against him was dropped due to Amnesty Decree 10, dated January 15, 2012. [Further information on the case]