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| Subject: Well D'OH!: UN Official Says 'Crimes Against Humanity' Evident in Syria Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:42 am | |
| Syrian rights activists say government forces have assaulted the flashpoint city of Homs with heavy shelling, a day after the U.N. human rights chief said the Security Council's failure to act has "emboldened" President Bashar al-Assad's government.
In a speech to the U.N. General Assembly Monday, High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said the scale of abuses by pro-Assad forces indicates "crimes against humanity" have happened since last March and are continuing.
"I am particularly appalled by the ongoing onslaught on Homs. Since 3rd February, in further escalation of its assault, the government has used tanks, mortars, rockets and artillery to pummel the city of Homs," said Pillay.
Hundreds of people have been reported killed in Homs since the government began bombarding rebel-held districts.
Syrian U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari rejected Pillay's allegations and reiterated his country's right to "protect its citizens" and "combat terrorism." He also accused U.N. member states of supporting al-Qaida and sending terrorists to Syria.
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/UN-Official-Says-Crimes-Against-Humanity-Evident-in-Syria-139272103.html |
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