The White House condemned the "brutal repression" of the Syrian government against demonstrators, including violence and killings of civilians by security forces of the regime of Bashar Assad. "We reject the use of violence under any circumstances. We are also deeply concerned about the arbitrary arrests of human rights activists and others, "said White House spokesman, Jay Carney.
The U.S. position was known after the deaths of at least 25 protesters during the violent crackdown on a mosque in the southern city of Dera, focus of protests against President Assad, which began on 17 March. Deraa The National Hospital in the south of Syria, received at least 25 bodies of demonstrators, medics said the hospital, a day after security forces put down an anti-government demonstration in that locality.
The White House said in a statement that the perpetrators of violence must be brought to justice. "We call on the Syrian government to exercise reserve and respect for human rights of its citizens to exercise their rights peacefully," he said. 
The U.S. position was known after the deaths of at least 25 protesters during the violent crackdown on a mosque in the southern city of Dera, focus of protests against President Assad, which began on 17 March. Deraa The National Hospital in the south of Syria, received at least 25 bodies of demonstrators, medics said the hospital, a day after security forces put down an anti-government demonstration in that locality.
The White House said in a statement that the perpetrators of violence must be brought to justice. "We call on the Syrian government to exercise reserve and respect for human rights of its citizens to exercise their rights peacefully," he said.
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