Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has issued three decrees Thursday, March 21, including one stating the lifting of the state of emergency in force in the country since 1963, told Syrian state television. The lifting of emergency rule is the main demand of the protest movement's unprecedented plan, launched March 15.
But the protesters, who also demand the resignation of Mr. Al-Assad continued mobilization. The President issued a further decree "stipulating the abolition of the Court of State Security", a special tribunal whose judgments are final, according to television. Finally, a third decree is to ensure "the regulation of peaceful demonstrations, which are an essential right." Syrian policemen in civilian clothes, armed with AK-47 rifles, were deployed on the night of Wednesday 20 to Thursday, April 21 in the streets of Homs, where is expected a new day strike on Thursday.
This city of over one million inhabitants, north of Damascus, has become, in recent days, a hotbed of protest against the regime of President Bashar Al-Assad. The Syrian president has appointed a new governor in this city, after the sacking of the former, according to the official SANA news agency.
Eight demonstrators were killed during the dispersal of a sit-in, which lasted into the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. A group has launched a call for protests, Facebook, Friday in Syria for a day called "Friday", coinciding with the commemoration of Christ's passion. A leading opponent, Mahmoud Issa, was arrested Tuesday after giving an interview to Al Jazeera.
One hundred fifty students have organized, Thursday, April 21, a sit-in in the city of Hasaka, 600 km northeast of Damascus, in solidarity with protesters in other parts of Syria, said a witness and a human rights activist rights. The demonstrators gathered near the Faculty of Arts in Hassake, chanting slogans "for freedom and national unity" and against racism, said the activist to.
They also affirmed their solidarity with the town of Dera (South), which started the protest against the regime of Banias (North West), Homs (Centre) and Duma, near the capital, which have experienced violent demonstrations. At Hassake, the police did not intervene to disperse the demonstration, according to these two sources.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has expressed "deep concern" that inspires the situation in Homs. "The violence must stop and the Syrian government must engage in a real political process," Clinton said. The regime's response, "she insisted, must pass" through concrete action demonstrating its responsiveness to the legitimate questions raised by the Syrians, who are seeking significant reforms and substantial, "called the secretary of state, adding: "We strongly condemn the violence against peaceful demonstrators." Clinton said that the information on this issue were difficult to verify.
She called the Damascus regime to allow "free access to the media." 
But the protesters, who also demand the resignation of Mr. Al-Assad continued mobilization. The President issued a further decree "stipulating the abolition of the Court of State Security", a special tribunal whose judgments are final, according to television. Finally, a third decree is to ensure "the regulation of peaceful demonstrations, which are an essential right." Syrian policemen in civilian clothes, armed with AK-47 rifles, were deployed on the night of Wednesday 20 to Thursday, April 21 in the streets of Homs, where is expected a new day strike on Thursday.
This city of over one million inhabitants, north of Damascus, has become, in recent days, a hotbed of protest against the regime of President Bashar Al-Assad. The Syrian president has appointed a new governor in this city, after the sacking of the former, according to the official SANA news agency.
Eight demonstrators were killed during the dispersal of a sit-in, which lasted into the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. A group has launched a call for protests, Facebook, Friday in Syria for a day called "Friday", coinciding with the commemoration of Christ's passion. A leading opponent, Mahmoud Issa, was arrested Tuesday after giving an interview to Al Jazeera.
One hundred fifty students have organized, Thursday, April 21, a sit-in in the city of Hasaka, 600 km northeast of Damascus, in solidarity with protesters in other parts of Syria, said a witness and a human rights activist rights. The demonstrators gathered near the Faculty of Arts in Hassake, chanting slogans "for freedom and national unity" and against racism, said the activist to.
They also affirmed their solidarity with the town of Dera (South), which started the protest against the regime of Banias (North West), Homs (Centre) and Duma, near the capital, which have experienced violent demonstrations. At Hassake, the police did not intervene to disperse the demonstration, according to these two sources.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has expressed "deep concern" that inspires the situation in Homs. "The violence must stop and the Syrian government must engage in a real political process," Clinton said. The regime's response, "she insisted, must pass" through concrete action demonstrating its responsiveness to the legitimate questions raised by the Syrians, who are seeking significant reforms and substantial, "called the secretary of state, adding: "We strongly condemn the violence against peaceful demonstrators." Clinton said that the information on this issue were difficult to verify.
She called the Damascus regime to allow "free access to the media."
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