Ambassadors to Syria unite in public solidarity at vigil for murdered activist

prominent human rights activist and non-violent protesters were tortured and killed by security forces

In an unprecedented gesture of solidarity with the protest movement in Syria, the British ambassador in Damascus, has joined other Western ambassadors at a vigil of a prominent human rights activist would have found the died under torture by the security forces.

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coordinated by the eight diplomats, including U. S. Ambassador Robert Ford and the representatives of France, Germany, Canada, Japan, Netherlands and the European Union, is the most public displays of international support for the protesters again.

Simon Collis, British Ambassador said he attended the vigil Sunday Giyath Matar was "sorry" for the family allowed the application by diplomats to attend.

"It is important to show the family and the Syrians who Giyath the world has realized what is happening and awareness on the general situation in Syria," said Collis. "I spoke his father. The family is very worried that what happened is called "

attended the vigil was a new approach to foreign officials such as Syria continues to ignore diplomatic pressure. The intention was to send a message to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, who, despite growing international pressure, continued violent repression of demonstrators.

More than 2,600 Syrians were killed, according to the UN, and thousands arrested and tortured.

"The biggest message for the plan is that this murder and torture must end," said Collis. "Giyath was so clearly associated with peaceful demonstrations and for someone like that to die in custody is disgraceful."

Matar, 26, activist Daraya, near Damascus, was arrested by security agents in civilian clothes on September 6. Four days later, his body was returned to his family with bruises and other marks. They said they were "killed by armed gangs", Amnesty International reported, but sources said his family told him he would be "shawarma" - a reference to the cooked meat

• had been at the forefront of non-violent demonstrations Daraya, flowers and organization to deliver water to the soldiers. "It was one of the busiest in the city at the forefront of nonviolent resistance," said Radwan Ziadeh, an activist based in Daraya rights.
local activists said that two guys to kill were temporarily detained Wednesday as security forces continued to sweep across the country. That killed at least one person in Homs, raided 10 villages in north-west of Jebel Zawiyah, and conducted door to door, arrests in the eastern region, activists said. Security forces were also reported to have destroyed the house of Colonel Riyadh al-Assad, who defected in July and proclaimed the Syrian army chief free.

Ford was greeted by protesters for their journey without rest to the cities, including a visit to Hama in early July, when the security forces had withdrawn from the city. He also wrote key messages on Facebook.

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