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Syria's brutal regime exposed: 'torture and detention is systematic' - video

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On the day Syria accepted an Arab League initiative to halt months of violence, free prisoners and open dialogue with the opposition, at least 24 more people were killed by security forces – including 11 in one incident. Here, Syrian activists give personal accounts of how government forces have attempted to quash the Arab Spring uprising using violent tactics - including torture, detention and beatings

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