Syria: Historic opportunity to end and redress decades of grave human rights violations under President Assad must be seized

By Amnesty International

Responding to the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad following the seizure of power by opposition forces in the capital city of Damascus, Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International said: “After over five decades of brutality and repression, the people of Syria may finally have an opportunity to live free of fear with their […] The post Syria: Historic opportunity to end and redress decades of grave human rights violations under President Assad must be seized appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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