I got this from Amnesty International:
https://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/site/c.6oJCLQPAJiJUG/b.6662481/k.2BA2/Donate_Now/apps/ka/sd/donorcustom.asp?msource=W1401EDCPR1
Dear Tracy,
Beaten, burned, bruised, strangled bodies lying on a
dirty floor. Some show signs of starvation, others are missing their
eyes. A number of them appear to have been electrocuted.
The horror is nearly impossible to describe.
Thousands of photographs leaked to the media this week
provide evidence of the torture and killing of around 11,000 individuals
detained in Syria between the start of the uprising in 2011 and August
last year.
We must act now to prevent others from being subjected
to such abuses. During the international peace conference on Syria –
which is convening now in Geneva – Amnesty is drawing a line in the
sand. Make a donation to support this work.
Leaders at the conference must demand that Syrian
authorities release peaceful activists in detention and grant access to
human rights groups to investigate reported violations and monitor the
treatment of detainees.
They must also keep the pressure on armed opposition
groups to ensure they release civilians and treat captured soldiers and
all others in detention humanely.
While we cannot authenticate the images, the allegations
are consistent with Amnesty International's own research into the
widespread use of torture and enforced disappearances by the Syrian
authorities, as well as deaths in custody.
The horrific photos are heartbreaking testimony to the
need for human rights and justice to be put at the top of the Geneva
agenda.
The evidence of crimes against humanity is staring world
leaders in the face. Help make sure they don't look away. Donate now.
Sincerely,
Geoffrey Mock
Country Specialist, Syria
Amnesty International USA
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