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Thursday, December 13, 2007 

Human Rights organisation praises the release of political prisoners

Almost all of the political prisoners detained earlier this week have been released according to the The Syrian Human Rights Organization.

30 people who signed the Damascus Declaration were called in on Sunday. 10 were released immediately, another 15 have left since then. 5 more are still being held.

The SHRO has called for their immediate release.

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