The wave of protest that runs the Arab world continues to shake Syria, where today the army has been deployed at the entrances to the southern city of Dera. The soldiers try to contain the protest of the demonstrators and their anger over the deaths of five people in clashes with security forces in recent days.
The regime of Bashar Assad's response to the protests with the use of force: the latest victim yesterday fell deadly police shootings, as demonstrators demanded the release of 15 jailed for making painted protest. Several dozen people have been arrested this month, including two Deraa humanitarian activists, which has turned the mood in this region bordering Jordan.
Thousands of people have come here today at the funeral of one of the five demonstrators killed by security forces on Friday during a protest against the government of Bashar al Assad and corruption in the country. Attendees, as happened on Saturday at the funeral of two of those killed have called for more freedoms and democratic reforms.
The demonstrators chanted slogans such as "Revolution, fighting against corruption" and "God, Syria and freedom." Later, attendees have gathered at the Omari Mosque in the Old City of Deraa. The soldiers have set up checkpoints at the entrances dela cityand are reviewing the documents of identity of all persons.
Yesterday, the protesters set fire to several buildings, including the ruling Baath Party headquarters. Convictions repression France has condemned the Assad regime's violence against the opposition and urged the Syrian authorities to release all those arrested for participating in demonstrations.
"France condemns the violence that left several dead and many wounded on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the protests in Deraa," said a spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs France. Paris had already denounced on Thursday the violence used by security forces against demonstrators in Syria, which is in effect the emergency law since 1963.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights today condemned the arrest of about 60 people, including activists, students and journalists during protests in recent days in the Arab country. In its statement, the NGOs criticized Syrian authorities for their "policy of arbitrary arrests" and requests the immediate release of detainees. 
The regime of Bashar Assad's response to the protests with the use of force: the latest victim yesterday fell deadly police shootings, as demonstrators demanded the release of 15 jailed for making painted protest. Several dozen people have been arrested this month, including two Deraa humanitarian activists, which has turned the mood in this region bordering Jordan.
Thousands of people have come here today at the funeral of one of the five demonstrators killed by security forces on Friday during a protest against the government of Bashar al Assad and corruption in the country. Attendees, as happened on Saturday at the funeral of two of those killed have called for more freedoms and democratic reforms.
The demonstrators chanted slogans such as "Revolution, fighting against corruption" and "God, Syria and freedom." Later, attendees have gathered at the Omari Mosque in the Old City of Deraa. The soldiers have set up checkpoints at the entrances dela cityand are reviewing the documents of identity of all persons.
Yesterday, the protesters set fire to several buildings, including the ruling Baath Party headquarters. Convictions repression France has condemned the Assad regime's violence against the opposition and urged the Syrian authorities to release all those arrested for participating in demonstrations.
"France condemns the violence that left several dead and many wounded on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the protests in Deraa," said a spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs France. Paris had already denounced on Thursday the violence used by security forces against demonstrators in Syria, which is in effect the emergency law since 1963.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights today condemned the arrest of about 60 people, including activists, students and journalists during protests in recent days in the Arab country. In its statement, the NGOs criticized Syrian authorities for their "policy of arbitrary arrests" and requests the immediate release of detainees.
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