Tag: Bashar Assad

UN Human Rights Commissioner Calls For Action Against Syria

UN Human Rights Commissioner Calls For Action Against Syria

BEIRUT — Thousands of Syrian protesters called on soldiers Friday to abandon President Bashar Assad’s regime and join a dissident army numbering in the small thousands, as the top U.N. human rights official warned of a “full-blown civil war” in Syria, saying the death toll in the 7-month-old crackdown has passed 3,000. Security forces opened [...]

October 15, 2011 | 0 Comments More
20 Killed In Syria Despite Assad’s Pledge To UN

20 Killed In Syria Despite Assad’s Pledge To UN

BEIRUT — Syrian security forces killed at least 20 protesters Friday despite promises by President Bashar Assad that the military operations against the 5-month-old uprising are over. The killings, which came as thousands poured into the streets across Syria, suggest the autocratic leader is either unwilling to stop the violence – or not fully in [...]

August 22, 2011 | 0 Comments More
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