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UN: Syria may face prosecution over massacre

Syrian forces and pro-government militia accused of committing a massacre in Houla could face prosecution for crimes against humanity, the United Nations said on Friday and rights experts said Syrian authorities had directly ordered torture.

 

UN rights chief: Syria crimes against humanity must not go unpunished

Crimes against humanity were continuing in Syria and must not go unpunished, the United Nation's human rights chief said on Monday.

 

U.N. accuses Syria forces of crimes against humanity

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A U.N. investigation released Monday accused Syrian forces of killing and torturing children and other crimes against humanity.

 

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