Fears grow for Syrian activists as deaths in custody increase

13 September 2011 Human rights activists detained after pro-reform protests in Syria remain at great risk after nearly 100 recent deaths in custody. Fears grow for Syrian activists as deaths in custody increase  Amnesty International has urged the Syrian authorities to reveal the whereabouts of four activists arrested last week near Damascus after the dead body of their friend was returned to his family over the weekend.The four, who include the brothers Yahya and Ma’an Shurbaji, have not been seen since they were detained in Daraya, a Damascus suburb, on 6 September at the same…

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