United Nations - UN: Syria Death Toll Approaching 70,000 |
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Published on: February 12, 2013 03:29 PM
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FILE - A counter-demonstrator makes his opinion known close to a demonstration in support of the Syrian regime at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, 10 February 2013. EPA/WOLFGANG KUMMUnited Nations - U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay says the number of people killed in Syria’s civil war is probably now approaching 70,000.
Less than six weeks ago, Pillay said the death toll had exceeded 60,000, a figure she called “truly shocking.”
But she told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that there have probably been almost 10,000 new deaths in recent weeks.
Pillay said the council’s deep division and inaction over the nearly two-year-old Syrian conflict “has been disastrous, and civilians on all sides have paid the price.”
She again urged the council to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court.
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Feb 12, 2013 at 02:37 PM yaakov doe Says:Report as Inappropriate
Shocking that adherents of the "religion of peace" keep killing each other. Moslem on Moslem violence seems epidemic as if human life has no value to the followers of Islam.
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Feb 12, 2013 at 04:02 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
not a word from the great and honorable U.N. The jews are the only problem in the middle east. Get rid of them and all world problems will be .solved. On the way to Israel, maybe the President should make a stop over in Syria to negotiate a stop to this senseless murdering and killing of children etc.
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Feb 12, 2013 at 04:06 PM Neturei Karta Says:Report as Inappropriate
Had this been the results of an Isreali or American attack the UN and the world would of condemed it along time ago
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Feb 12, 2013 at 04:27 PM ConcernedMember Says:Report as Inappropriate
70,000 deaths that the supposed "international community" has all but ignored because Russia and China do not want to lose a valued customer.
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Feb 12, 2013 at 05:41 PM clear-thinker Says:Report as Inappropriate
70,000 more, 70,000 less, the UN should talk about the true problem...Israel. Where are the outraged nk writers. Obviously this is some Zionist plot.
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Feb 13, 2013 at 05:23 AM Normal Says:Report as Inappropriate
If a palestinian gets scratched by an Israeli then it's covered in great detail in Australia's The Age.