Sunday, March 27, 2011

The Syrians burn buildings to protest repression

Thousands attended the funeral of a person killed in the protests against the government in Syria burned the headquarters of the ruling Baath party and a police station, while authorities released 260 prisoners in an attempt to quell the unrest. Authorities said at least two people were killed during riots.

President Bashar al-Assad faces the worst crisis in its 11-year rule after security forces fired on demonstrators on Friday calling for political reform, raising the death toll to 55, according to Amnesty International. In the coastal city of Latakia, which characterizes the religious diversity, dozens of people staged a protest before attacking Baath offices, said Amar Qurabi, in exile in Egypt and who heads the National Organization for Human Rights to Syria.

Mosques throughout Deraa (Southern Brazil) announced the names of "martyrs" whose funeral was held yesterday at the Downtown, the audience shouted slogans in favor of freedom. The Syrians have more than two weeks demanding political reform, inspired by countries such as Tunisia and Egypt who managed to jeopardize their leaders.

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