This report is based on more than 200 interviews conducted by Human Rights Watch since the beginning of anti-government demonstrations in Syria in March 2011.
The report includes maps locating the detention facilities, video accounts from former detainees, and sketches of torture techniques described by numerous people who witnessed or experienced torture in these facilities.
Download the Full Report here (PDF, 4 MB)
Yesterday, I saw this picture of a Free Syrian Army (FSA) soldier fighting oppression against pro Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad Syrian Army.
If you look at this picture the FSA soldier is holding and zeroing in with an old Vietnam era style U.S. weapon called an M-16 with a high powered scope.
With all the funds that have been pouring in we would hope that the FSA would be able to acquire up to date weapons. The M-16 the FSA soldier is holding is sufficient if nothing else is available. We are in hopes that they will get some updated weapons soon.
You can follow my tweets between the General of Free Syrian Army. The General likes football, cut him some slack, after all it is Sunday.
Read an account of the recent skirmishes involving the Free Syrian Army.
The Central Bank of Iraq allowed 10 companies to participate in the currency auctions. These 10 companies were not authorized to do so. View my video for further information.
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Iraq’s Southern Oil Exports Surge In April
http://bit.ly/HZzuyN
Shahristani: Kurdistan surprised by the decision to stop Iraq oil exports
http://bit.ly/HKs7ri
Source: Central Bank Governor did not escape
http://bit.ly/HOaTcQ
Deputy Governor of the Central Bank to leave Iraq after his resignation
http://bit.ly/HQ8Mr0
Finance intends to call the parliamentary Central Bank Governor on the back of currency fluctuations
http://bit.ly/HKsphX
CBI to print currency in Iraq; Council of Ministers intends to ask to postpone the new currency in the market
http://bit.ly/HIIZU0
Iraq’s Maliki accuses of seeking to dominate the central bank to help Syria and Iran
http://bit.ly/cjuou6
10 illegal money exchange companies reason for higher dollar prices, Araji
http://bit.ly/HZzUVJ
Central Bank governor left for Monetary Fund Meeting, not fleeing, sources
http://bit.ly/HR7Cz7
Iraq Deplores ‘Currency Attack’ as Dollars Flow to Syria, Iran
http://bloom.bg/yLcEFx
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Let’s hope that now we can have medical and food supplies by using the logistics of Hamas to help the Syrian people.
The 2012 Iraq budget has not been passed. The funds the Iraq government is referring to is the sweep accounts by the different ministries. Some not all ministries have failed to report back to the Central Bank of Iraq. More info later.
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