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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Cornered by the criticism, al-Assad relieved the leadership of his party

The ruling party of Syria Baath announced Monday the renewal of the dome , with thesubstitution of a dozen officials loyal to the regime of Bashar Al Assad, according to official news agency SANAThe appointment of a new command of the Baath obeys the conflict that exists in the country , where Assad crackdown against civilians corners him against the growing opposition and international pressure. With the renovation of the dome, elected at a meeting of the party's central committee, the president hopes to give new impetus to his government . According to one member, Fayez Sayegh, the reorganization is intended to inject fresh blood into the partyDespite these changes, Al Assad will remain the party's general secretary , who is ruling from the military regime in 1963, before the current president's father, Hafez Al Assad, the executive branch was made ​​a coup in 1970. However, the vice-president, Farouk al-Shara , Sunni origin while Al Assad's Alawite-,was removed from office . According to the opposition, this is because it is critical of repression, so it would be under house arrest for contradicting the regime . In fact, since the beginning of the rebellion in March 2011, barely seen in public. On the other hand, an Arab diplomat in Beirut said that before the replacement of party leadership, some members have protested the excessive violence against people in the rebel areas , according to news agency DPAIn opposition to the regime there were also changes Monday. The prime minister of the opposition, Ghassan Hittoresigned, citing his inability to form an interim governmentThe symbolic announcements were made ​​at a time when violence in the city of Homs has intensified . 10 days ago, government forces began a push to recover the districts held by the opposition.

Multiple denounce child abuse in 40 hospices in Wales between 1970 and 1999

A report published today 17 years after its production, reveals multiple child sexual abuse committed between 1970 and 1990 in at least 40 foster homes in Wales (United Kingdom). The report 'Jillings', written in 1996, but filed for fear that those affected reclaim compensation-indicates that at least 12 young people were killed by the abuses carried out by employees of the hospice for twenty years. "Our research has led us to conclude that the abuse of children and youth in the county of Clwyd have been numerous over many years and which killed at least 12 young people, "says the document. However, according to the research, which was finally published at the request of the public broadcaster 'BBC' under the Freedom of Information Act , to be confirmed how many people were sent to the Office for processing. Neither has materialized many professionals, including police , were named as abusers in the testimonies of the victims. The report was commissioned by John Jillings, then director of social services in England, by the local authority county of Clwyd, but when he saw that the abuses were widespread s, was closed to avoid possiblelawsuits that have led to high costs. At least five men were sentenced for abusing 20 boys and five girls between 10 and 16 years, although the case, in which police suspect were involved, was never investigated in depth, the report said. Following publication of the report, the North Wales Police and city officials have issued a statement encouraging victims to contact and ensure that "the safety of children is now a priority for Welsh councils ". At the time they were committed assaults, Clwyd County was ranked 18 in a list of 40 areas with " higher rates of sexual abuse."