Syrian dentist Ahmad To’meh and medical doctors Walid al-Bunni, Feda’a al-Horani, and Yasser al-‘Eiti were released after having served 30 months in prison for their involvement with the National Council of the Damascus Declaration for Democratic National Change—an organization comprised of representatives of opposition political parties and pro-democracy groups in Syria. On October 29, 2008, following Criminal Court proceedings that failed to meet international fair trial standards, he was convicted on all charges and sentenced to 30 months in prison. Amnesty International adopted him as a “prisoner of conscience” and called for his unconditional release.