(Reuters) Syrian forces shot dead at least 24 civilians during protests, including two children, said Sawasiah human rights organization in the midst of the six-week uprising that seeks to topple President Bashar al-Assad. Sawasiah founded by human rights lawyer Mohannad al-Hassani is currently in prison, said he had the names of the 24 fatal victims, who perished in marches in the towns of Dera, Homs, Latakia and Qadam village, near Damascus.
In the southern Dera, a medical source said earlier that at least 15 people were killed during protests against the authoritarian regime of Assad. Tafas The medical source, about 12 miles northwest of Dera, said the hospital had received 15 bodies with gunshot wounds and was admitted to 38 wounded.
The bloodshed came as protests arose throughout the country, challenging the military deployment, mass arrests and repression ruthless in the biggest challenge to the 48 years of Baath Party government. The violent repression of Assad has led to growing condemnation from Western countries for several years had tried to keep relations with Damascus and loosen its close alliance with Iran, and to move towards a peace agreement with Israel. 
In the southern Dera, a medical source said earlier that at least 15 people were killed during protests against the authoritarian regime of Assad. Tafas The medical source, about 12 miles northwest of Dera, said the hospital had received 15 bodies with gunshot wounds and was admitted to 38 wounded.
The bloodshed came as protests arose throughout the country, challenging the military deployment, mass arrests and repression ruthless in the biggest challenge to the 48 years of Baath Party government. The violent repression of Assad has led to growing condemnation from Western countries for several years had tried to keep relations with Damascus and loosen its close alliance with Iran, and to move towards a peace agreement with Israel.
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