Thursday, March 24, 2011

Syria unrest: Government pledges political reforms

Syrian leaders have pledged to introduce reforms to meet the demands of protesters, after days of violence in the country's south.

Officials promised to study the need for lifting the state of emergency, in place since 1963, which gives security forces sweeping powers.

Several protesters have been killed in the city of Deraa in recent days.

The government said it would investigate and bring to trial those suspected of the killings.

 

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