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Syria rights group demands accountability for violence against protesters
Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) on Sunday called on the Syrian government to hold accountable those who attacked peaceful protesters in front of the country’s legislature. The human rights group stated that several of the protesters were attacked by civilians on the streets of Damascus, causing “physical injuries and widespread panic among the participants,” including many prominent human rights activists. SNHR condemned the inaction of l…
After the incidents, police declared the demonstration “illegal” – and a police officer blamed the protesters for the violence directed at them: “Your behavior caused the clashes.” Unusually, there were no police officers at the protest site today, after the police had recently reduced their numbers.
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