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| Lebanon Disavows U.N. Statement Condemning Syria |
| 2011-08-04 |
| [An Nahar] Leb "disassociated" itself Wednesday from a statement condemning Syria's crackdown on opposition protests. Leb's envoy told a council meeting that the statement would not "help" end the Syrian crisis. "Today more than ever the Lebanese stand by Syria and its illusory sovereignty and the council's statement does not help improve the situation there, that's why Leb is dissociating itself from the statement," the envoy said. A Security Council statement agreed after weeks of often-acrimonious talks said the body "condemns the widespread violations of human rights ...not to be confused with individual rights,mind you... and the use of force against civilians by the Syrian authorities." But it also urged "all sides to act with utmost restraint, and to refrain from reprisals, including attacks against state institutions." "The Security Council calls on the Syrian authorities to fully respect human rights and to comply with their obligations under applicable international law. Those responsible for the violence should be held accountable," the text read. The council also called on Syrian authorities to "cooperate fully" with the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Of course they do. Some things are so predictable. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-08-04 09:04 |