Rights Groups: At least 63 Dead in Friday Syrian Protests

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Syrian human rights groups say security forces killed at least 63 people Friday as thousands of protesters took to the streets to demand the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad.

In one of the bloodiest days in 11 weeks of protests, Reuters news agency reports human rights organization Sawasiah said Syrian forces killed 53 demonstrators in Hama.

Witnesses say security forces used live ammunition to try to disperse tens of thousands of protesters in Hama who took to the streets after Friday prayers.

Rights groups said 300 people were wounded and hospitals were unable to cope with the large number of patients.

Hama is where 29 years ago, President Hafez al-Assad, the current president’s father, led a brutal crackdown that left at least 10,000 dead.

Demonstrations also occurred in Damascus and other cities Friday, following a call by opposition groups to denounce a growing number of casualties among children in recent weeks of the uprising against Mr. Assad.

Despite official denials, protest organizers say at least 25 children have died. The victims include a 13-year-old boy who reportedly was tortured and killed by security forces – an accusation Syrian authorities dispute.

Unofficial reports say all Internet service stopped in Damascus and several other cities on Friday.

The latest unrest follows a two day meeting in Turkey of Syrian opposition figures, who called for President Assad’s immediate resignation. Opposition figures say they are committed to do whatever is necessary to “bring down” the Assad government and begin planning for new, democratic elections.

In New York Friday, a spokeswoman for U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon says he called for an immediate end to “violent repression” by Syrian forces and for dialogue that leads to comprehensive reforms in the country.

VOA

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18 responses to “Rights Groups: At least 63 Dead in Friday Syrian Protests”

  1. Elinjaim Avatar
    Elinjaim

    Iran’s Supreme Leader should richly reward his son, Bashar Al-Asad for killing so much Sunnis and Christians.

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    Anonymous

    Iran’s Supreme Leader should richly reward his son, Bashar Al-Asad for killing so much Sunnis and Christians.

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    Anonymous

    Iran’s Supreme Leader should richly reward his son, Bashar Al-Asad for killing so much Sunnis and Christians.

  4. Hannibal Avatar
    Hannibal

    Arabs are cowards… That is why I say WE in the Fertile Crescent ARE NOT ARABS…
    This is a criminal regime from father to son or you forgot what they did to the Christians of Lebanon?
    Shame on Aoun… Shame on Hezbollah… Shame on the Arabs…
    ABOVE ALL SHAME ON THE SSNPs ya bala akhleeq…
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5csqPhx6vvM&NR=1

    1. The fertile cresent is full of Arabs… you should talk about yourself when you refer to WE, not all arabs are like hezbollah and the asaad regime

  5. Arabs are cowards… That is why I say WE in the Fertile Crescent ARE NOT ARABS…
    This is a criminal regime from father to son or you forgot what they did to the Christians of Lebanon?
    Shame on Aoun… Shame on Hezbollah… Shame on the Arabs…
    ABOVE ALL SHAME ON THE SSNPs ya bala akhleeq…
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5csqPhx6vvM&NR=1

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      Anonymous

      Remembering a very noisy Syrian smoke-belching old Russian tank clanking around the church every Sunday during their occupation … demonstrating the mentality …

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      Anonymous

      Remembering a very noisy Syrian smoke-belching old Russian tank clanking around the church every Sunday during their occupation … demonstrating the mentality …

    3. The fertile cresent is full of Arabs… you should talk about yourself when you refer to WE, not all arabs are like hezbollah and the asaad regime

  6. well the praying of the people of lebanon did not go wasted and its getting answered now as it say what goes round comes rounds those they are the same people who killed us for 35 damn years and its about time to see there days so they can see and feel the pain they caused us bloody syrian scam bags godd on you shit head bashar ya hamar  keep it going

    1. lebanons problem was and is with the regime NOT with the syrian people…I would not wish for any innocent syrians son daughter maother or father to be beat up tortured and disappeared

  7. well the praying of the people of lebanon did not go wasted and its getting answered now as it say what goes round comes rounds those they are the same people who killed us for 35 damn years and its about time to see there days so they can see and feel the pain they caused us bloody syrian scam bags godd on you shit head bashar ya hamar  keep it going

    1. lebanons problem was and is with the regime NOT with the syrian people…I would not wish for any innocent syrians son daughter maother or father to be beat up tortured and disappeared

  8. I Like the banner, it really says alot about our leadership.  But people have to remember the arab league is headed by dictators , theyre not going to come out and say anything against the leadership in Syria or elsewhere…. theyre protecting eachother

  9. I Like the banner, it really says alot about our leadership.  But people have to remember the arab league is headed by dictators , theyre not going to come out and say anything against the leadership in Syria or elsewhere…. theyre protecting eachother

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