Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Amnesty: Huge increase of deaths in Syrian prisons

The number of deaths in Syrian prisons increased significantly this year, Amnesty International said Tuesday, describing it as one of the "most shocking features" of the regime's crackdown on protesters.

"No less than 88 such deaths have been reported to Amnesty International as occurring during the period from April 1 and August 15," including 10 children aged between 13 and 18, the human rights group said.

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Source: http://www.albawaba.com/news/amnesty-huge-increase-deaths-syrian-prisons-390473

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