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"en.20120216.23.4-377-750"2
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"President Bashar al-Assad’s regime must immediately end the violence, step aside and allow a peaceful and democratic transition in Syria. The numerous promises of reforms and amnesties by President Bashar al-Assad have never been honoured and the regime has lost all credibility and legitimacy. The systematic killings, violence and torture have dramatically escalated and the Syrian army and security forces have continued to use targeted killings, torture and mass arrests. The UN estimates that the death toll in Syria has exceeded 5 400 during the 11 month-long uprising and at least 69 000 have been detained. I call on the European Council to take a joint decision to recall all ambassadors from Syria and to freeze diplomatic contacts with Syrian ambassadors in EU Member States. I further urge the High Representative, Cathy Ashton, to reinforce the EU Delegation in Damascus with humanitarian capacity, and to do the same wherever else it is necessary in the region. We must actively support a genuine transition to democracy which meets the legitimate demands of the Syrian people and is based on an inclusive dialogue involving all democratic forces and components of Syrian society."@en1
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