28/11/2012 19:14
UN committee condemned gross violations of human rights in Syria
A key U.N. committee voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for a resolution strongly condemning "gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms" by Syrian authorities and government-controlled militias and demanding an immediate halt to the violations and attacks against civilians, Huffington Post reports.
The resolution urges Syrian authorities to immediately release all detainees and calls for a prompt independent international investigation into abuses and violations of international law with a view to bringing to justice those responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity and other crimes.
The General Assembly's human rights committee approved the resolution by a vote of 130-12 with 35 abstentions. Russia, China and Iran, key allies of President Bashar Assad's government, were among the countries voting "no."