UN raises death toll in Syria unrest to 2,900

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Source: CBC

The UN's human rights office has raised its tally of people killed during seven months of unrest in Syria to over 2,900.

A spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said Thursday the figure is based on "reliable sources" inside and outside the country.

Rupert Colville said the names of the dead have all been confirmed and likely include some members of the security forces.

Since mid-March, Bashar Assad's regime in Syria has cracked down on protesters leading movements similar to those that have ousted other Arab autocrats this year.


A man holds a sign that reads "Death Instead of Humiliation"
during a protest march against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
organized by the Syrian minority in Bucharest on Sept. 2.

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