Jews cannot vote or hold an office in the government. and they are barred from certain professions and educational opportunities. Syrian police control the purchase. sale. and transfer of Jewish property. In addition. Jews are the only minority in Syria whose religion is identified in their internal passports. Of all the rights denied to Syrian Jews. the most serious of these is denial of the right to emigrate. Those who are caught leaving the country are imprisoned without charges or a trial and are then beaten and tortured. The Syrian Government must live up to its International obligation and extend the right of free emigration of all of its Jewish citizens.
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