In 1989, Syrian refugee Mohamed Doguz served a prison...

In 1989, Syrian refugee Mohamed Doguz served a prison sentence in Greece for drug abuse, and was granted the status of political refugee that same year. His repatriation, hindered by international protests, finally took place on December 8, 1998. In Syria he faces the death penalty for treason during military service. Thus Greece has violated the 1951 Convention on Refugees.