The U.N. is talking with Syria about possible violent acts against children during the commotion throughout the state. An online video surfaced that showed a 13-year-old boy, who had been arrested at a protest on April 29, and said to had been tortured, mutilated and killed before his body was returned to his family. "The video shows his battered, discolored face. His skin is scrawled with cuts, gashes, deep burns and bullet wounds that would probably have injured but not killed, The New York Times reported. According to an unidentifed narrator, his jaw and kneecaps are shattered, and his penis chopped off."Human rights activities are saying that 1,000 civilians have been killed and 10,000 arrested in a government crackdown. Read more
Posted by Christine Steinbeiss
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