Publication Date:
Tue, 2011-03-15 19:59
Several dozen protesters gathered Tuesday to demand freedom and an end to emergency laws that give authorities a free hand to jail activists.
The protesters said they were attacked Tuesday after marching for about a 100 meters (330 feet).
This is not the first time Syrians have tried to stage demonstrations inspired by those sweeping the Arab world.
But intimidation and other factors have quashed much of the momentum.
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