Amateur video shows dozens of prisoners greeting their families after being freed from Damascus Central Prison.<br/> They are among those granted amnesty by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for alleged crimes during the embattled country's 10-month uprising.<br/> But critics of al-Assad question the validity of the latest prisoner release, saying many of those detained were held in secret facilities without charge.<br/> They also claim many more are still behind bars and have been subjected to torture.<br/> Syria is under fire for brutally cracking down on anti-government protesters.<br/> Arab League monitors are in the midst of assessing whether the country is complying with a league peace plan set to open meaningful dialogue with opposition parties and stop bloodshed.<br/> Jessica Gray, Reuters
