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April 14, 2011

Syrian Protesters Block Road for Prisoners' Release 
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In Syria, some 2,000 women, children and students blocked a major
coastal road on Wednesday to demand the release of hundreds of men
rounded up in government crackdowns. Around 100 people were released in
an attempt to appease the protest. Meanwhile, an estimated 500 people
rallied in two prominent Syrian universities. Protesters are demanding
government reforms and an end to the country’s decades-old emergency
laws.



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