Developments in Hassan's case and how the press is covering it. Each item is dated and linked to its source.
After hours of public alarm over losing contact with him, Hassan posted a short message confirming he was safe, and said he was holding a fuller statement until he could speak securely:
"I'm fine. I have a press statement about what happened over the last four days that every Syrian should hear โ but I can't speak until I'm safe."
โ Hassan Akkad, paraphrased from his Arabic post ยท reported by Ultra Syria
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Following alarm over lost contact after his visit to Criminal Security, Hassan confirms he is safe and promises a full statement once he is secure.
Hassan is called in under the Assad-era cyber-crime law (Decree 17/2012) and asked to pause publishing pending a meeting.
The ministry says the case stems from Moussa al-Omar's defamation complaint โ not Hassan's other posts โ and asks al-Omar to consider withdrawing it.
After the campaign gained traction, Hassan says he received an official summons and death threats. (Reported by him; not independently verified.)
International coverage situates Hassan's campaign within the broader struggle over corruption and free expression in post-Assad Syria.
Hassan begins pressing donors who pledged to the Syrian Development Fund but never paid โ naming names and totals, and going viral.
A selection of coverage of Hassan and the campaign. Journalists: see the media kit for materials and contact.
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