Saturday
Apr302011
Syria, Libya (and Beyond) LiveBlog: Demonstrations and Deaths
Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 6:15 | Ali Yenidunya in Africa, EA Global, EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran 2030 GMT: Thanks to Ali Yenidunya for handling the LiveBlog while I was away on academic business.
Reuters reports that a large candlelit protest is taking place in the Syrian town of Baniyas this evening.
1610 GMT: After UNHRC had called for an urgent investigation by the UN high commissioner for human rights into killings and other human rights violations in Syria, Human Rights Watch said today that Syria should end its violent repression of peaceful protests following unequivocal condemnation of its actions by the United Nations Human Rights Council.
1600 GMT: An update regarding the latest situation in Syria.