[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN: Suspected Syrian war-criminals list grows as atrocities continue

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Syrian conflict goes from bad to worse with no end in sight Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   March 18, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story UN: Suspected Syrian war-criminals list grows as atrocities continue United Nations investigators examining potential human rights violations in Syria told the UN Human Rights Council today that the names of alleged perpetrators of new atrocities have been added to a list of suspected war criminals. The list includes rebels, military units and security personnel, said lead investigator Paulo Pinheiro. The commission has documented recent atrocities allegedly committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, an al-Qaida-linked group. Reuters (3/18), BBC (3/18) Share:      Above the Fold Syrian conflict goes from bad to worse with no end in sight Is Africa's debt load becoming too heavy again? 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