Syrian President Bashar Assad has issued a general amnesty for thousands of political prisoners. However, the opposition says the offer is just another play for time by the regime. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has spoken out against President Assad saying that he needs to call a definitive end to the violence. Razan Zaitouneh, a human rights lawyer is in Damascus responds to the alleged torture and killing of a 13-year-old at the hands of the Syrian regime, saying that it has galvanized the protesters.
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