Syria Protests on Video; Activists Capture Assad's Brutality

Syria Protests on Video; Activists Capture Assad's Brutality

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The Syrian uprising has become the most brutal of the Arab Awakening, and also the most mysterious. President Bashir al-Assad's prohibition on foreign media has left the world largely in the dark about the true nature of the protests, and the West has had to choose between the word of government and that of the activists, both of whom have their own agendas.

But finally, after eight months of unrest, video from protests and demonstrations in Syria has been released to the world. The videos were taken in secret by activists who risked their lives in putting them online. Of course, the cell phone movies and digital videos, as well as their descriptions, were made by the anti-government opposition, but the scenes depicted help illuminate what is really happening on the ground.

Much of the Syrian protests have been concentrated in the northwest, but there have been demonstrations across the country. Fighting has now broken out in the capital of Damascus, where five people were reportedly shot dead after evening prayers on Friday.

Human Rights Watch is charging Syrian forces with crimes against humanity, claiming that they have tortured civilians. The group also accused the government of setting snipers and machine guns on roofs to shoot at unarmed protesters.

In this video, an alleged government rifleman is positioned on a rooftop, where he takes aim and shoots at the activist filming him.

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