Index on Censorship » government crackdown http://www.indexoncensorship.org for free expression Fri, 17 May 2013 16:22:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 for free expression Index on Censorship no for free expression Index on Censorship » government crackdown http://www.indexoncensorship.org/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Free_Speech_Bites_Logo.jpg http://www.indexoncensorship.org Syria: forces storm Hama ahead of Ramadan http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/08/syria-forces-storm-hama-ahead-of-ramadan/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/08/syria-forces-storm-hama-ahead-of-ramadan/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:55:33 +0000 Marta Cooper http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=25213 Syrian forces stormed the opposition stronghold of Hama on Sunday, in a bid to crush demonstrations before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. By this morning (1 August), the death toll had been reported to have reached 84. The head of the political department of the Syrian army, Lieutenant General Riad Haddad, [...]

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]]> stormed the opposition stronghold of Hama on Sunday, in a bid to crush demonstrations before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. By this morning (1 August), the death toll had been reported to have reached 84. The head of the political department of the Syrian army, Lieutenant General Riad Haddad, called the attacks on some cities an “indispensable necessity” to defend and protect the country. With Friday prayers having been a major rallying point for protests, more frequent visits to mosques during Ramadan might raise the potential for more regular demonstrations. But the weekend’s crackdown may well spur more protests and widespread violence during the holy period. Meanwhile, foreign journalists remain banned from Syria, leaving much reporting in the hands of activists and citizen journalists, who face considerable risk.

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]]> http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/08/syria-forces-storm-hama-ahead-of-ramadan/feed/ 0 Syria: Government crackdown results in mass casualties http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/04/syria-government-crackdown-results-in-mass-casualties/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/04/syria-government-crackdown-results-in-mass-casualties/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:24:14 +0000 Intern http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=22421 The Syrian regime has launched a massive crackdown against protestors demanding political reform in the country. The killing of protestors in 14 separate towns on April 22 heralded a dramatic escalation in violence. In an attempt to pre-empt further protests, the government ordered (25 April) tanks to move in to the city of Deera, which [...]

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]]> Syrian regime has launched a massive crackdown against protestors demanding political reform in the country. The killing of protestors in 14 separate towns on April 22 heralded a dramatic escalation in violence. In an attempt to pre-empt further protests, the government ordered (25 April) tanks to move in to the city of Deera, which has been at the centre of unrest in the last few weeks. Human rights groups have estimated that 400 people have been killed by security forces since protests began five weeks ago.

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