Syrian forces raid homes to quell protests
Al-Jazeera
"Secret police raided homes near Damascus overnight, rights campaigners said , as popular opposition to President Bashar al-Assad mounted following the bloodiest attacks on pro-democracy protesters in weeks of demonstrations.
Security operatives in plain clothes wielding assault rifles broke into homes in the suburb of Harasta just after midnight on Sunday, arresting activists in the area, known as the Ghouta, or the old garden district of the capital.
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday that security forces had arrested dozens of people in raids across the country. It gave the names of 18 men who were arrested in the northern cities of Idlib, Raqqa and Aleppo.
On Sunday, Human Rights Watch, the New York-based rights watchdog, called on the US and European Union to impose sanctions on Syrian officials responsible for the killing, arbitrary detention and torture of pro-democracy protesters.
"After Friday’s carnage, it is no longer enough to condemn the violence," said Joe Stork, HRW's deputy Middle East director. "Faced with the Syrian authorities' 'shoot to kill' strategy, the international community needs to impose sanctions on those ordering the shooting of protesters."
Al Jazeera's Rula Amin in Damascus reported that pro-democracy activists in Nawaa, near Daraa, have called on people to take part in funerals that are to take place there for six people who have been killed in the recent violence....."
Al-Jazeera
"Secret police raided homes near Damascus overnight, rights campaigners said , as popular opposition to President Bashar al-Assad mounted following the bloodiest attacks on pro-democracy protesters in weeks of demonstrations.
Security operatives in plain clothes wielding assault rifles broke into homes in the suburb of Harasta just after midnight on Sunday, arresting activists in the area, known as the Ghouta, or the old garden district of the capital.
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday that security forces had arrested dozens of people in raids across the country. It gave the names of 18 men who were arrested in the northern cities of Idlib, Raqqa and Aleppo.
On Sunday, Human Rights Watch, the New York-based rights watchdog, called on the US and European Union to impose sanctions on Syrian officials responsible for the killing, arbitrary detention and torture of pro-democracy protesters.
"After Friday’s carnage, it is no longer enough to condemn the violence," said Joe Stork, HRW's deputy Middle East director. "Faced with the Syrian authorities' 'shoot to kill' strategy, the international community needs to impose sanctions on those ordering the shooting of protesters."
Al Jazeera's Rula Amin in Damascus reported that pro-democracy activists in Nawaa, near Daraa, have called on people to take part in funerals that are to take place there for six people who have been killed in the recent violence....."
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