.- The Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for an independent investigation into the violent crackdown by the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad of activists and demonstrators who were killed over a hundred people, United Nations reported today . Ban calls for "an independent, transparent and effective of these murders." The brutal repression of the Syrian authorities against activists and demonstrators killed 112 people on Friday in the day of protests in the city of Dera and is considered the bloodiest since the protests began against the Assad regime.
The demonstrations came a day after Syrian President signed a decree to end the state of emergency in force since 1963, and to abolish the State Security Court. According to the statement released by the United Nations, its secretary general condemned the violence "against peaceful demonstrators in Syria, which has killed too many people," while urging the regime in Damascus to "immediate end" to this repression.
Ban reminded Assad and other Arab country authorities are obliged to respect international law, including the right to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and the press. The UN chief said that it had "taken note" of the lifting of emergency rule and reforms announced by Bashar al-Assad, who recalled that "only dialogue inclusive and effective implementation of reforms may meet the legitimate aspirations of the Syrians, and securing peace and social order.
" At least 12 people were shot dead on Saturday, when the mourners were concentrated in different parts of Damascus, the capital and the southern city of Dara for burial, according to reports in the Arabic news network Al Jazeera. 
The demonstrations came a day after Syrian President signed a decree to end the state of emergency in force since 1963, and to abolish the State Security Court. According to the statement released by the United Nations, its secretary general condemned the violence "against peaceful demonstrators in Syria, which has killed too many people," while urging the regime in Damascus to "immediate end" to this repression.
Ban reminded Assad and other Arab country authorities are obliged to respect international law, including the right to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and the press. The UN chief said that it had "taken note" of the lifting of emergency rule and reforms announced by Bashar al-Assad, who recalled that "only dialogue inclusive and effective implementation of reforms may meet the legitimate aspirations of the Syrians, and securing peace and social order.
" At least 12 people were shot dead on Saturday, when the mourners were concentrated in different parts of Damascus, the capital and the southern city of Dara for burial, according to reports in the Arabic news network Al Jazeera.
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