“Fadel Abdul Ghany, the director of SNHR, said the small numbers of people released were overshadowed 20-fold by “those left behind”.
“At this rate they would need 233 years and 408 decrees to release the rest,” he said. “This is an important milestone in understanding the Syrian war and its effect on the population. This was not Assad’s kindness. The amnesties were a further instrument of repression.””
Source:
the guardian
