\nSat, 04\/02\/2012\n<\/p>\n
\nThe decision by Russia and China to veto a weak draft UN Security Council resolution on Syria, the day after the Syrian army launched a major assault on residential areas of Homs leaving scores dead, is a shockingly callous betrayal of the people of Syria, Amnesty International said today.
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"This is a completely irresponsible use of the veto by Russia and China," said Salil Shetty, Amnesty International\\’s Secretary-General. <\/p>\n
\n"It is staggering that they have blocked the passage of what was already a very weak draft resolution."
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"After a night in which the whole world watched the people of Homs suffering, the actions of these members are particularly shocking."\n<\/p>\n
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\n“ This is a completely irresponsible use of the veto by Russia and China. It is staggering that they have blocked the passage of what was already a very weak draft resolution.”
\nSalil Shetty, Amnesty International\\’s Secretary-General <\/p>\n
\nApart from a presidential statement issued in August 2011 condemning human rights violations, the Security Council has not acted on the crisis in Syria since the uprising began in March 2011.
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Amnesty International said it would continue to press members of the Security Council to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court, impose a comprehensive arms embargo on the country and implement an assets freeze on Bashar al-Assad and other top officials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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