Syrian security forces have been accused of systematic killings and torture by a leading human rights group that says the abuses constitute crimes against humanity.
A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) focuses on violations and abuses in the Daraa governorate in southern Syria, the centre of the "Arab spring" protests, which have spread across the country in the last two months.
Many of the incidents recorded by the New York-based watchdog – systematic killings, beatings, torture using electroshock devices, and detention of people seeking medical care – have gone largely unreported because of the information blockade imposed by the Syrian authorities. More...
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