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| Title | Syria imposes death penalty for 'arming terrorists' |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Publication Date | 20 December 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Syria imposes death penalty for 'arming terrorists', 20 December 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4f1431ca23.html [accessed 4 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Syria imposes death penalty for 'arming terrorists'
December 20, 2011
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued a decree under which anyone found guilty of providing weapons to carry out "acts of terrorism" would be sentenced to death.
The state-run SANA news agency said that under the new law, anyone found guilty of weapons smuggling would be handed sentences ranging from 15 years to life in prison.
The Syrian government claims that nine months of protests against Assad's rule are the work of armed gangs and terrorists, and not civilian demonstrators.
compiled from agency reports
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Topics: Death penalty,
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