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Zouheir Chalak (Arabic: زهير الشلق; also transliterated as Zuhair al-Shalaq, El Cholak, Shalak; 1921–1994) was a political theorist, historian, writer, and advocate for democracy and free press in the Middle East. He supported the democratic parliamentary Syrian Republic, and scrutinized the socialism that emerged throughout the region. He documented how numerous key figures such as Jamil Mardam Bey and Shukri al-Quwatli helped lead Syria to independence, and was a proponent of constitutional governance that promoted democratic ideals. His work provided a first-hand account of politics during the French Mandate and early parliamentary eras, the various coups that occurred, and the descent into socialism. His extrajudicial abduction became a subject of international concern, and was publicized by human rights organizations Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists.