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Syrian protestors — children and adults alike — tortured by Bashar al-Assad's regime

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"… e been at arms length, and rarely given in detail. That changed today when Amnesty International released a disturbing new report detailing the almost invariable violence …"

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"… vember 22. Among them, according to the nongovernmental organization (NGO) Amnesty International (AI), was Suliman al-Reshoudi, a 73-year-old former judge, who was subject …"