User:Ocaasi/Hamza

Photo for Hamza al-Khateeb

Background: In Syria a 13 year old boy was detained and tortured. The media of his death has already inspired tens of thousands on Facebook and in protests, outcry from Hillary Clinton, and tens of RS which address the event and the significance of the media in galvanizing protest.

Inclusion rationale: Multiple RS link content from a video taken by the family and shown on AlJazeera and Syrian Free Press. Stills of the photo have been reproduced extensively in mainstream newspapers confirming the position that the death was from torture and not a gunshot followed by mere decay. The media is discussed in the article and helps illustrate for the reader the visual content involved in the debate between the protesters and the government, which has publicly made claims dismissing the torture allegations. It thus aids the reader's understanding significantly. The family released the original video with the intent to publicize the death. The images are low resolution. Although graphic, they accurately portray the event and they are not gratuitiously violent or intended to shock the reader. They would be placed lower in the article, in the torture section which specifically addresses both the physical signs as well as the public debate which took place over the media of his body.

All of the following sources establish the historical significance of this iconic media. The following address it specifically: 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, and 31.