S&D Euro MP Richard Howitt today called for worldwide attention to continuing systematic killing of democracy protesters in Syria, to coincide with today's European Parliament debate in the continuing uprisings across the Arab world.
Mr Howitt, S&D spokesperson on the issue, welcomed a leading Syrian human rights defender to Strasbourg to hear first hand how the regime in Damascus is deliberately suppressing information about arrests and violence against protesters which started on March 15th.
Iyas Maleh, Director of the Haitham Maleh Foundation said that 100,000 had taken part in democracy protests and that 10-20 people were being killed by security forces on a daily basis.
Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament heard that human rights activists including those who express concern through social media are being targeted.
Mr Howitt, S&D spokesperson on the issue, welcomed a leading Syrian human rights defender to Strasbourg to hear first hand how the regime in Damascus is deliberately suppressing information about arrests and violence against protesters which started on March 15th.
Iyas Maleh, Director of the Haitham Maleh Foundation said that 100,000 had taken part in democracy protests and that 10-20 people were being killed by security forces on a daily basis.
Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament heard that human rights activists including those who express concern through social media are being targeted.
Mr Howitt said: "Europe must step efforts to enable international human rights monitors and independent journalists to gain access to Syria, and to reiterate there must be full accountability for all responsible for violations of human rights."
SYRIAN REVOLUTION PRESS-- The Syrian Revolution 2011 للاتصال الفوري syria.just@gmail.com Skype: camilo.tannous Sweden http://syria-r-press.blogspot.com/ SYRIAN REVOLUTION PRESS مركز دعم اعلامي للثورة السورية editor: Camilo Tannous
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