(...) Syrian authorities have launched a nationwide campaign of arrests of activists and protesters, including many women.

In some cases, security forces have detained family members of activists, apparently to put pressure on them to cease their activities. Most arrests, if not all, appear to be arbitrary and in violation of international law. (...)

The article:
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2011/05/05/syria-lift-siege-daraa

Past...present:
http://www.fabiomanzione.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2787:massacro-in-siria-decine-di-morti&catid=46:diritti-umani&Itemid=105

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Sull'argomento:

http://www.paneacqua.eu/notizia.php?id=17677

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Syrian Organizations fo Human Rights:

http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=117&language_id=1&category_type=2&category_id=846