Syria (and Beyond) Live Coverage: "Revolution Was Won When Wall of Fear Was Broken Down"
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 12:18 | James Miller in Africa, EA Global, EA Live, EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran 2046 GMT: Syria. Another massacre reported in Syria. The LCC publishes this claim:
New massacre by the regime forces, the number of martyrs range between 60-70 martyrs, they were found in the city with sings on torture, most of these martyrs were detained in Sejn Mukhabarat Jaweye, ages of martyrs range between 18-40 years old.
Earlier the town, the site of several such massacres in the past, was reportedly shelled by regime forces.
We've yet to see any videos or photos of the bodies - treat this as unconfirmed, despite the LCC's reliable track record.
1922 GMT: Bahrain. EA's John Horne reports:
King Hamad today "affirmed his keenness on the independence of the judicial authority" as he received newly appointed High Court of Appeal Judges, according to Bahrain state media.
His comments come as NGO Reporters Without Borders said they were "outraged" by the acquittal of a policewoman for torturing France 24 journalist Naziha Saeed, which they called "a verdict that illustrates the Bahrain’s judicial system’s lack of independence".