Death of Hamza Ali al-Khateeb

Hamza al-Khateeb
حمزة الخطيب
Born24 October 1997
Al-Jiza, Daraa Governorate, Syria
Died25 May 2011 (aged 13)
Daraa, Syria
Cause of deathTorture

Hamza Ali al-Khateeb (Arabic: حَمْزَة عَلِيّ الْخَطِيب; 24 October 1997 – 25 May 2011) was a 13-year-old Syrian boy who died while in the custody of the Ba'athist Syrian government in Daraa.

On 29 April 2011, he was detained during a protest. On 25 May 2011, his lifeless body was delivered to his family, having been badly bruised and mutilated. Hamza's family distributed photos and video of the body to journalists and activists. Shocked by what was depicted, thousands of people showed their support for Hamza online and in street protests. His death galvanized the nascent Syrian revolution.

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