Protesters 'shot dead' by Syrian forces

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Source: Aljazeera

At least three people are reported killed in the southern Syrian town of Dael after security forces opened fire to disperse a demonstration, according to activists. ... The killings came with further demonstrations expected on Friday after midday prayers, with pro-democracy advocates reaching out to the army to join their 10-week uprising that has been met with a fierce military crackdown.

Al Jazeera has obtained exclusive video that activists say shows the funeral of a 13-year-old boy in Deraa. Activists say he was arrested on April 29 while protesting with family and friends. He was not seen again until Wednesday, when his body was returned to the village.

More than 220 civil society organizations from across the Arab world appealed to the Security Council this week to adopt a resolution demanding an immediate end to the use of lethal force against protesters in Syria.

Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey's foreign minister, meanwhile, called on Thursday for Syria to institute reform "shock therapy" in order to restore stability to the country. He said President al-Assad must implement a package of economic, security, judicial and political reforms.


Despite heavy-handedness by the security forces, protests have continued against the Assad regime

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1. Fresh fatalities as Syrians brave crackdown

Source: Al Jazeera English

More deaths reported as several towns witness renewed demonstrations against president Assad's one-party rule.
Last Modified: May 27 2011 15:25


Despite heavy-handedness by the security forces, protests have continued against the Assad regime

At least three people have been killed in Qatana, a suburb of the capital Damascus, after Syrian security forces used live fire to disperse hundreds of anti-government demonstrators, activists say.

According to Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reporting from neighbouring Lebanon, there were also reports of five protesters being shot dead in Dael, a southern town located 10km from Deraa, and one other in Zabadani, a town not far from the Lebanese border.

The killings came amid renewed demonstrations after midday prayers on Friday, dubbed "day for the Guardians of the Homeland" by pro-democracy advocates in an effort to reach out to the army to join their 10-week uprising.

As prayers ended, demonstrations were reported to be taking place in Idlib, in the country's north west, in Deir al-Zur in the north east, and in Qamishli, Amouda and Ras al Ain in the Kurdish areas in Syria's north.

Bid to win over army...

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Outrage over Syria's shoot-to-kill policy

Amnesty International says government should be put on trial for killing protesters.
Last Modified: May 26 2011 17:57

Amnesty International has said the Syrian government should be put to trial over its alleged "shoot to kill policy" towards anti-government demonstrators.

The human rights group has pointed to citizens' videos that apparently show security forces killing and beating civilians.

More than 1,000 civilians have been killed across Syria since protests first erupted in mid-March, according to numerous human rights groups

Syria has banned international journalists from the country, making it almost impossible to independently verify the veracity of the videos.

Watch Monica Villamizar's video report here: http://english.aljazeera.net/video/middleeast/2011/05/2011526172014724260.html

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2. Protests sweep Syria on Friday, pictures of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah burnt

Two protesters were shot dead on Friday as live fire was used to disperse hundreds of protesters in the Qatana suburb east of the capital Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Also on Friday, Syrian forces fired at protesters calling for the "overthrow of the regime" in an eastern city, residents said, and world leaders voiced outrage at President Bashar Assad's bloody crackdown on popular unrest.

Leaders at a Group of Eight meeting in France said they were "appalled" at the killing of peaceful protesters - rights groups estimate at least 1,000 deaths over 10 weeks - and demanded an immediate end to the use of force against them.

Damascus has ignored growing Western condemnation and sanctions, determined to crush the pro-democracy revolt by sending out security forces and tanks to subdue unrest it blames on armed groups who are backed by foreign powers.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/mideast-in-turmoil/protests-sweep-syria-on-friday-pictures-of-hezbollah-chief-nasrallah-burnt-1.364458

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3. K&R

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