“Violent protests erupted Friday in Syria, with dozens of people killed in and around the restive city of Daraa and a boy slain in the coastal town of Latakia, reports said.

‘The situation in Syria has worsened considerably over the past week, with the use of live ammunition and tear gas by the authorities having resulted in a total of at least 37 people being killed in Daraa , including two children,’ said Rupert Colville, a spokesman for the U.N.’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. “

Source: Dozens of Syrians reported killed in Daraa – CNN.com