A London-based human rights group claims around five hundred people have been killed in Syria during Ramadan, the majority of them, civilians. Another group of activists released a report, suggesting dozens of people, including children, have been tortured to death behind bars for taking part in the anti-regime uprising.

James Corbett, who's an Osaka-based editor of the independent news website http://www.corbettreport.com/ - believes the latest report on prison casualties is one sided, but says this is to be expected in an era of media manipulation.

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