english: On Sunday 17 April, 2011, following a speech the day before in which President Assad promised an end to the law, a reported 14 demonstrators were killed in the city of Homs.
non_english: Op zondag 17 april 2011, de dag na de toespraak waarin president Assad beloofde dat de noodtoestand zou worden opgeheven, zouden 14 demonstranten zijn gedood in de stad Homs .