Mourning for Syria’s martyrs
As the Syrian Revolution nears its first anniversary on March 15, it has lost none of the determination of its youth despite the regime’s continued brutal repression to try to stop the people’s quest for a future of freedom and dignity.

Syrian men and women have released literally thousands of statements regarding their desire for social, intellectual, religious, ideological, and ethnic diversity over the past months, while their blood was spilled throughout the country. Parents of martyrs have turned the funerals of their loved ones into celebrations of the emergence of a New Syria. To them we say, in honor and admiration of our great martyrs, that we vow to continue along the path they have shown us until our certain victory over the butcher, and the victory of the Revolution.

Syrians are well aware that they face one of the most ferocious and tyrannical regimes; a regime that has closed itself off to any moral obligations or legal responsibilities towards its civilians. Today, Syrians are more confident than ever that with their inner strength, patience, courage, and sacrifice, they will rid themselves of this regime and rebuild a society based on the rule of law, equality, and justice.

We, the Local Coordination Committees in Syria, call on all Syrians to make tomorrow, Monday, January 30, a day of remembrance as we mourn our Revolution’s heroes – both civilians and military personnel. Please join us in observing a moment of silence as we remember the sacrifices of our fallen heroes, whose pure blood has saturated the earth of our beloved country.