April
14, 2012
This article found on Al Jazeera online details
the violence that is understood to be continuing in Syria. Activists say Syrian
forces have shelled the city’s Jurat al-Shayah and al-Qarabis neighborhoods
wounding several people. This report comes three days after the UN-backed
ceasefire in Syria. A resident activist was reported saying, " 'I have heard
eight shells fall in the past hour.' " The UN Security Council is expected
to vote on a revised Western-drafted resolution later on Saturday allowing a
ceasefire observer mission in Syria even though Russia's support remains uncertain.
Russia, as well as China have used their veto
rights twice to prevent taking a tougher stance against the Syrian government.
The UN draft is demanding a "full, unimpeded, and immediate freedom of
movement" for an observer mission. Upon distributing this draft Russia has
since distributed a different version of the draft. Their draft differs in that the demand for
"unimpeded” access and any reference to measures that could be taken if
the Syrian government did not comply with the resolution was not included.
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