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Syria conflict: 'Hundreds die in government detention'
Source: BBC
Nearly 850 people have died in Syrian government prisons and security forces facilities this year, activists say.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 15 children and six women were among the victims.
They lost their lives as a result of torture, executions, maltreatment and poor conditions, it added.
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Meanwhile, Physicians for Human Rights says government forces have been responsible for 90% of the confirmed assaults on healthcare facilities in Syria, challenging claims by officials that rebels are to blame.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-27409358
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Anything that reflects on Team Putin is a lie!!!
