\nPRESS RELEASE\n<\/p>\n
\n6 June 2011\n<\/p>\n
\nUN urged to act following deadly weekend in Syria<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \nAmnesty International has condemned Syrian authorities’ \nThe call came ahead of a key UN Security Council vote \n"As the death toll in Syria reaches staggering new \n"It must also take decisive action and refer the \nAmnesty International has the names of 54 people reported to \nA number of soldiers were also reportedly killed, but it is \nOn Friday, at least 69 people, were killed in the central \nFriday’s nationwide protests took place in some 200 \nThe protests were galvanized by the brutal death of \nSince street protests demanding reform began in February, \nAmnesty International has the names of 986 people reported \nReports of torture in custody have been widespread and \nPublic Document\n<\/p>\n \nFor more information please call Amnesty International’s \nInternational Secretariat, Amnesty International, 1 Easton
\nbrutal treatment of protesters following one of the bloodiest weekends in
\nmonths of pro-reform demonstrations, with more than 120 people reportedly shot
\ndead.\n<\/p>\n
\nexpected this week on the violent repression in Syria.\n<\/p>\n
\nheights, it is imperative that the UN Security Council – which has so far been
\nsilent on this issue – votes to condemn the killings," said Philip Luther,
\nAmnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa.\n<\/p>\n
\nsituation in Syria to the International Criminal Court. Those responsible for
\nthe brutal crackdown of pro-reform protesters must no longer be allowed to get
\naway with murder," he added.\n<\/p>\n
\nhave been shot dead by the security forces on Saturday and Sunday. In the
\nnorth-western town of Jisr al-Shughur, 43 people were killed on Saturday,
\nincluding some attending a funeral procession.\n<\/p>\n
\nunclear in what circumstances. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\ntown of Hama when security forces opened fire on "Children’s Friday"
\nprotests in honour of the dozens of children killed in the recent unrest.\n<\/p>\n
\nlocations and may have had the largest numbers of protesters to date.\n<\/p>\n
\n13-year-old Hamza al-Khateeb, who died in incommunicado detention as an
\napparent result of torture.\n<\/p>\n
\nSyrian security forces have waged a campaign of violence against the
\nprotesters.\n<\/p>\n
\nto have been killed by the Syrian security forces during the past 11 weeks.
\nThousands have been arrested, with many held of them held incommunicado.\n<\/p>\n
\nAmnesty International has the names of 17 people who appear to have died as a
\nresult of such treatment.\n<\/p>\n
\npress office in London, UK, on +44 20 7413 5566 or email: press@amnesty.org\n<\/p>\n
\nSt., London WC1X 0DW, UK\n<\/p>\n