At least 13 people were killed and many more arrested Sunday when Syrian forces attacked ongoing protests in two towns. Thousands took the streets across Syria demanding that President Bashar al-Assad step down. In an attempt to silence the protests, al-Assad has vowed lift Syria’s nearly 50-year emergency law. But opposition leaders say Assad will impose new legislation maintaining the same restrictions on speech and assembly. Human rights groups estimate more than 200 people have been killed since the Syrian government began cracking down on demonstrations in mid-March.