International Pressure on Syria Mounts
This link above is to a video which is reporting that members of the U.N. have pleaded with the security council to refer cases of torture to the International Criminal Court. U.N. attache Juan Mendez went before the Security Council and shared with them that torture was taking place in medical centers by the forces of al- Assad. This accusation further compels that Syria is committing major human rights violations. The video also reports that Turkey has stopped support for their former ally in light of the turmoil going on in the country.
All eyes are on Syria as the violence continues. The UN seems to be using all the resources it can (observers, peacemakers, security council) to bring an end to the oppression. It will be interesting to see how the sanctions and other international pressures play out.
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