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Syria: Human Rights
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In the 3rd century Syria was home to Elagabalus, a Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty who reigned from 218 to 222. Elagabalus's family held hereditary rights to the priesthood of the sun god El-Gabal, of whom Elagabalus was the high priest at Emesa (modern Homs) in Syria.
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Syria has one of the worst records on Human Rights according to The Human Rights Watch. Political prisoners are systematically tortured and opponents are detained without charge for indefinite period of time.
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Syria should end the trial of human rights activist Kamal al-Labwani by releasing him and dismissing the politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said today. Pending Labwani’s release, the Syrian authorities should ... take immediate steps to improve his conditions of detention.
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