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Update: 22 February 2012
Today in Syria 7 unarmed activists were assassinated in cold blood while trying to bring medical supplies into the city of Homs. They join thousands of brave citizens, medical workers, and journalists murdered by a regime that has gone beyond all limits of brutality. Avaaz is calling for an urgent humanitarian ceasefire (read the press release here) and more than 400,000 of us have called on the Friends of Syria group to take immediate action. Let's get to 500,000 -- add your voice now! [read more and PLEASE SIGN AT LINK!!]