Syria Charges Hundreds With ‘Maligning the State’

Hundreds of the Syrians rounded up in recent days have been charged with “maligning the prestige of the state,” an offense punishable by a three-year prison term, a human rights group tells Reuters . “Mass arrests are continuing across Syria in another violation of human rights and international conventions,” a member…

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Syria Charges Hundreds With ‘Maligning the State’

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