Syria: From all-out repression to armed conflict in Aleppo

Headline Title: Syria: From all-out repression to armed conflict in Aleppo 01 August 2012 The assault by government forces on the city of Aleppo is the culmination of months of a brutal crackdown against dissident voices, Amnesty International said in a new report published today.The new report All-Out Repression is based on first-hand field investigations by Amnesty International in Aleppo city at the end of May. It documents how security forces and the notorious government-backed shabiha militias routinely used live fire against peaceful demonstrations, killing and injuring…

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