Syria releases 552 more prisoners
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January 6, 2012, Friday
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SYRIAN authorities have released more than 500 prisoners accused of involvement in anti-regime activities, state TV reported yesterday, in what appeared to be another gesture to comply with the Arab League plan to end the government's 9-month-old crackdown on dissent.
The plan, being monitored by about 100 Arab League observers now in Syria, requires President Bashar Assad to remove security forces and heavy weapons from cities, start talks with opposition leaders and free political prisoners. The League claims it has won some concessions from Syria, including the pullout of heavy military weaponry from cities and the release of prisoners.
Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby said on Tuesday Syria had released about 3,500 detainees in recent weeks. And state television said yesterday another 552 had been released.
The Arab League has acknowledged that its plan has failed to stop violence. Activists have reported nearly 400 deaths since the monitors began work last week. Yesterday monitors visited the Damascus suburb of Arbeen, state TV said.
The plan, being monitored by about 100 Arab League observers now in Syria, requires President Bashar Assad to remove security forces and heavy weapons from cities, start talks with opposition leaders and free political prisoners. The League claims it has won some concessions from Syria, including the pullout of heavy military weaponry from cities and the release of prisoners.
Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby said on Tuesday Syria had released about 3,500 detainees in recent weeks. And state television said yesterday another 552 had been released.
The Arab League has acknowledged that its plan has failed to stop violence. Activists have reported nearly 400 deaths since the monitors began work last week. Yesterday monitors visited the Damascus suburb of Arbeen, state TV said.
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