SyriA protests begins
It started off as small peaceful protests on January 26, 2011 but soon transformed into ongoing larger revolutions. The Tunisian revolution is what sparked protests in other countries such as Syria which didn't hit there until mid-March when the people took the streets of Dara'a to protest the torture of students by putting up anti-government graffiti. Protestors in Syria demanded reforms such as:
-Ouster of president Bashar al-Assad
-Allowing political parties
-Equal rights for Kurds
-Broad political freedoms (Freedom of press, speech, and assembly)
-One of the first protests in Dara'a, Syria took place March 19, 2011. Security forces seal off the city after they killed five citizens. Days later on March 24 the people of Dara'a marched down the streets for the people killed by police gunfire.
-Protests continued into April and that's when Syria soldiers were shot by security for refusing to fire at the protesters. That same month the government declared sweeping authority to suspend constitutional rights, this lead to the government to launch the start of crackdowns, sending tanks into the cities as security officers , and fire at demonstrators.
-By June, internet access was cut causing thousands of people to march in defiance of security forces. This day is known as the bloodiest day since the start of the uprising with at least 100 protesters killed. After that tanks and snipers were used to keep the people off the streets.
-In July hundreds of thousands took the streets to demand the resignation of president Bashar al-Assad. After this occurred the water and electricity were shut off and security forces confiscated flour and food restive areas,
-By October the death toll reached 2,900 and about 10,000 people arrested.
-Ouster of president Bashar al-Assad
-Allowing political parties
-Equal rights for Kurds
-Broad political freedoms (Freedom of press, speech, and assembly)
-One of the first protests in Dara'a, Syria took place March 19, 2011. Security forces seal off the city after they killed five citizens. Days later on March 24 the people of Dara'a marched down the streets for the people killed by police gunfire.
-Protests continued into April and that's when Syria soldiers were shot by security for refusing to fire at the protesters. That same month the government declared sweeping authority to suspend constitutional rights, this lead to the government to launch the start of crackdowns, sending tanks into the cities as security officers , and fire at demonstrators.
-By June, internet access was cut causing thousands of people to march in defiance of security forces. This day is known as the bloodiest day since the start of the uprising with at least 100 protesters killed. After that tanks and snipers were used to keep the people off the streets.
-In July hundreds of thousands took the streets to demand the resignation of president Bashar al-Assad. After this occurred the water and electricity were shut off and security forces confiscated flour and food restive areas,
-By October the death toll reached 2,900 and about 10,000 people arrested.
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Footage showing Syrian security invading Aleppo University campus on Wednesday May 2, 2012 killing at least seven people and leaving dozens of people injured and arrested. This incident led to multiple outburst of anti-regime protest in this area.
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As the protests went on the people of Syria formed the Syrian National Council , which included representatives from the Damascus Declaration Group, a pro-democracy network, the Syrian Muslim brotherhood, a banned Islamic political party, various Kurdish factions, Local coordinate committee, a group that helps organize and document protests, and other independent and tribal figures.
The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood was originated in the 1930's - mid 1940's by Mustafa al-Sibai and Muhammad al-Mubarak al-Tayyyib. The group is Sunni, and it was banned after it brought an Arab Ba'ath party to power. In the 1980's any membership with the group resulted in the death penalty. This crushed the brotherhood, but they still maintained power through their headquarters in London and Cyprus. "In the recent years, the brotherhood adopted a reformist platform and renounced violence."
The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood was originated in the 1930's - mid 1940's by Mustafa al-Sibai and Muhammad al-Mubarak al-Tayyyib. The group is Sunni, and it was banned after it brought an Arab Ba'ath party to power. In the 1980's any membership with the group resulted in the death penalty. This crushed the brotherhood, but they still maintained power through their headquarters in London and Cyprus. "In the recent years, the brotherhood adopted a reformist platform and renounced violence."
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