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alp227

(32,026 posts) Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:44 PM Dec 2013

UN implicates Bashar al-Assad in Syria war crimes

Source: BBC

The UN's human rights chief has said an inquiry has produced evidence that war crimes were authorised in Syria at the "highest level", including by President Bashar al-Assad.

It is the first time the UN's human rights office has so directly implicated Mr Assad.

Commissioner Navi Pillay said her office held a list of others implicated by the inquiry.

The UN estimates more than 100,000 people have died in the conflict.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25189834

Al Jazeera, Scores killed in Syria 'barrel' bombings

Scores of people have been killed in a two-day assault by the Syrian army on a northern rebel-held town near the city of Aleppo.

Helicopters bombarded al-Bab on Sunday, killing at least 30 people including four women when they dropped improvised 'barrel bombs' on a market district, sources in the town told Al Jazeera.

Activists said that the death toll could rise because many people were severely wounded in the raid.

The attack came a day after 27 people were reported killed in a similar attack on the same town by President Bashar al-Assad's forces.

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UN implicates Bashar al-Assad in Syria war crimes (Original Post) alp227 Dec 2013 OP

I'm still waiting on their report on the Bush presidency... Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #1

When will Bush, Cheney Rice, and others be implicated in torture and war crimes?? on point Dec 2013 #2

I forgot condi..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #3

Oh yes. She reviewed not only plans to attack Irag , but approved torture on point Dec 2013 #5

When it comes to war crime, UN has a special perspective knic Dec 2013 #4

Of course, 'implicated' is long ways off from being indicted... freshwest Dec 2013 #6

REUTERS: Pillay denies naming Assad as a suspect cqo_000 Dec 2013 #7

'Massive evidence' links Syrian regime to war crimes, U.N. official says Sand Wind Dec 2013 #8

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)

1. I'm still waiting on their report on the Bush presidency...

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:01 PM

Dec 2013

Lets see what they have to say about cheney, rumsfeld, bremmer, mccrystal, petreayus, Colonel James Steele and the rest of the war makers.

Then UN Commissioner Navi Pillay might have some credibility.

Whats the death toll in Iraq? 1.2 million?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORB_survey_of_Iraq_War_casualties

on point

(2,506 posts)

2. When will Bush, Cheney Rice, and others be implicated in torture and war crimes??

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 04:24 PM

Dec 2013

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)

3. I forgot condi..nt

Reply to on point (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 04:29 PM

Dec 2013

on point

(2,506 posts)

5. Oh yes. She reviewed not only plans to attack Irag , but approved torture

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 10:51 PM

Dec 2013

She should be in it up to her neck

knic

(10 posts)

4. When it comes to war crime, UN has a special perspective

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 05:15 PM

Dec 2013

It sees war crime in its own discriminating way.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

6. Of course, 'implicated' is long ways off from being indicted...

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 01:02 AM

Dec 2013

I can't see him leaving Syria willingly. Maybe it's a first step in ending the civil war.

What a tragedy for the people of Syria this has been for years. I didn't expect the UN to get involved any further.

Interesting. Thanks for posting.

cqo_000

(313 posts)

7. REUTERS: Pillay denies naming Assad as a suspect

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 02:48 AM

Dec 2013

Asked to clarify her remarks, she said: “Let me say that I have not said that a head of state is a suspect. I was quoting the fact-finding mission, which said that based on their facts, responsibility points at the highest level.”

http://www.arabnews.com/news/486411

Sand Wind

(1,573 posts)

8. 'Massive evidence' links Syrian regime to war crimes, U.N. official says

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 07:26 PM

Dec 2013

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/02/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html?hpt=wo_c2#cnn-disqus-area

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