Syria: Journalist's release must be first test of opposition coalition

Headline Title: Syria: Journalist's release must be first test of opposition coalition 13 December 2012 The main Syrian opposition coalition must ensure the release of a Ukrainian journalist being held by an unidentified armed group which says it is affiliated with the Free Syrian Army (FSA), Amnesty International said today. The call came as the Friends of Syria group recognised the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces as the Syrian people’s legitimate representative, amid escalating use of heavy weaponry by the Syrian government. “Syrian opposition…

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