www.red24.com Civil unrest in Syria April/May 2011 The situation Since mid-March 2011, Syria has been affected by countrywide anti-government protests. While sporadic pro-reform protests had previously been relatively small and peaceful, demonstrations grew significantly in size and severity following the killing of a protester in Daraa on 20 March. Despite President Bashar al-Assad’s promises to implement political reforms, the continued

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