Security Council failure 'has emboldened Assad to launch all-out assault'

The Syrian government's violent crackdown on civilian protesters indicates crimes against humanity have taken place since last March and are continuing, the UN human rights chief said today.

Security Council failure 'has emboldened Assad to launch all-out assault'

The Syrian government's violent crackdown on civilian protesters indicates crimes against humanity have taken place since last March and are continuing, the UN human rights chief said today.

Navi Pillay expressed serious concern that the deliberate stirring of sectarian tensions may plunge Syria into civil war.

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