The United Nations’ top human rights body is meeting in Geneva to consider a condemnation of Syria. At its Tuesday session the U.N. Human Rights Council is expected to support a resolution that accuses Syria of widespread human rights violations, persecution of anti-government activists and the use of heavy weapons in residential areas.
The resolution also urges Syria to let humanitarian agencies deliver food, medicine, fuel and other critical supplies in heavily hit areas.
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Turkey, which all helped draft the resolution, requested the urgent meeting.
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van
March 1, 2012
NEVER BELIEVE NORTH KOREA. THEY ARE BIGGEST LIARS