U.N. Probe: 8 Massacres by Syria Regime, 1 by Rebels
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Evidence confirms at least eight massacres have been perpetrated in Syria by President Bashar Assad's regime and supporters and one by rebels over the past year and a half, a U.N. commission said Wednesday.
Calling Syria a battlefield where "massacres are perpetrated with impunity," the U.N. commission investigating human rights abuses in Syria said that in each of the incidents since April 2012 "the intentional mass killing and identity of the perpetrator were confirmed to the commission's evidentiary standards."
Its latest report Wednesday also notes that the four-member commission is probing nine more suspected mass killings since March. With those, it said, the illegal killing was confirmed but the perpetrator could not yet be identified. In other cases, it said, the circumstances of the killing were not sufficiently clear to be able to determine the legality.
The report updates the commission's work since 2011 to mid-July, stopping short of what the United States says was an Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack on rebel-held areas that killed hundreds of civilians.
The commission created by the U.N.'s 47-nation Human Rights Council says both sides have committed heinous war crimes during the 2 ½-year conflict that has killed over 100,000 people. The council is due to take up the report and the commission plans to hold a news conference next week.
In a statement accompanying the report, the commission chaired by Brazilian diplomat and scholar Paulo Sergio Pinheiro said most casualties result from unlawful attacks using conventional weapons and any response to end the conflict "must be founded upon the protection of civilians."
11 September 2013, 12:19
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yes we all know what is coming... this commision is biased.. headed by a Brazilian who is in the pay of the zionist/american/takfiri/al qaida/turkish/british/french/rest of eu/gcc/other arab countries/etc.../etc../etc/// alliance.
11 September 2013, 12:24
1715
the UN isnt neutral it represents the world's superpowers will (dont be naive, when was the last time a country like te US was condemned for war crimes, use of depleted uranium, use of chemical weapons and illegal weapons, large scale slaughter etc...?) but that is not the issue here.
which massacres were investigated? there were dozens and dozens of massacres, and certainly much more than one that was commited by rebels.
also what were the standards they used? how do they qualify a massacre? how do they differentiate between civilians and fighters? because in many cases the dead fighters are called "civilian casualties" by orgs like the OSDH (rami abdelrahman).
11 September 2013, 13:16
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Does it surprise you that Assad regime makes massacres. Everyone that lived in Achrafieh or Zahlé in the late 70's and early eighties now what is capable of this murderous regime.
11 September 2013, 13:31
1113
no, of course there are some massacres on both sides, this is a no brainer. however the SAA being much more disciplined, i suspect the "regime massacres" are mainly committed by popular committees or national defense forces (what you might call shabbiha) which are usually civilians defending their villages.
those are much less disciplined and controllable, but if terrorist groups hadent been massacring villagers they wouldnt have been created nor armed.
11 September 2013, 13:33
911
what surprises me however is that you refer to 40 year ago instead of seeing what is happening today.
especially when the examples you cite go against you:
the 100 day war in asharafieh for instance, despite all the talk about it, made 160 casualties. yes, check the figures. 3 months combat between the lebanese forces and the syria army, in a densely populated area, resulting in such a small number of casualties is a VERY STRONG sign that there was no intention to massacre.
11 September 2013, 20:01
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The topic here is Lebanon,really: and this debate about Syrian massacres from "the UN's" perspective makes the point about Lebanon: that it's a UN-administered refugee camp. What does "UN-administered" mean: it means paralyzed, in the same way the UN is paralyzed between its US Zionist wing and its rest-of-the-world wing. The Security Council veto is the world's peace-keeper, but it also consigns wards of the UN, like Lebanon, to paralysis, hibernation, eternal low-intensity conflict. The forces that could oppose this captivity--the democratic forces of Lebanon--"have their work cut out for them"--it's like tunneling out of prison with a spoon.
11 September 2013, 13:37
108
yes.. thank you.. and if you are going to talk like a fool and an idiot find someone else to have words with...
11 September 2013, 13:39
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tell me ONE report.. by anyone, UN or others.. that is critical of Iran/Assad/HA that you dont find biased and actually find it neutral??
11 September 2013, 15:54
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This can no way be accurate. Is anyone watching the videos from both sides? I don't understand how the world and especially us, really believe the FSA/Nusra alliance are not committing massacres. They have more than one instance in the Christian villages alone.
11 September 2013, 12:28
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lo @ U.N.... ! If cleansing one's country from takfiri Harriri Gaegaee terrorists is considered a massacre, so be it. In war, people die.... sometimes women and children also die (as the most respected poster once said). However, the true measure of any democracy is its ability to withstand the test of time. The Baath regime has demonstrated its unequivocal support of minorities in the East, the rights of women to drive cars and to smoke in public. For these aforementioned reasons, president Assssad has an overwhelming support among Europeans and Americans alike. The Islamic Iranian Resistance is enjoying unprecedented support in US cities and many normal Americans are calling in to radio talk shows asking how they can convert and join the resistance. That is the power of convincing at its best.
11 September 2013, 12:32
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"...and one by rebels over the past year and a half".
LOL. There are probably dozens of massacres committed by FSA-Al Qaeda in the past week alone. Good one, UN.
11 September 2013, 12:39
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A massacre qualifies as one only when one or less shia or alawi is killed. The rest fall under fighting terrorism.
11 September 2013, 13:01
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No one is EVER non-biased against you guys. It's a really sad way of looking to the world through these eyes. While the UN committees haven't been perfect but whenever they DID do an investigation into war crimes they have been credible and worthy of trust. They have done SEVERAL reports that were against Israel and Israeli savagery in Gaza.
For all whomever is disputing this report, I ask you to set a line in your head, ask your self WHAT has to be done to effect your opinion, where is the bucket going to stop? I never give my blind support to any political power or leader because NO ONE deserves that much trust ever. I do understand your loyalty but where does it stop? We had Samaha admitting clearly that Syrian regime has given him bombs and money to kill lebanese and spread chaos for crying out loud! Come on! Remove the damn blinds!
11 September 2013, 15:39
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"They have done SEVERAL reports that were against Israel and Israeli savagery in Gaza."
With not a single word in their reports regarding the thousands of missiles fired from Gaza into Israel, or about the Israeli civilians killed in these attacks.
Very neutral.
11 September 2013, 17:48
412
and you still claim you're not israeli? always worried about the nice image of that bunch of land thieves, murderers and oppressors. pathetic, at least dont be ashamed to say what you are and what you support.
11 September 2013, 17:50
412
oh and btw, it's not even true what you say, the goldstone report made mentions of both sides' violations.
the problem (for you), is that israel committed 100 times more violations but the report wasnt doctored enough to make it seem like the region's most powerful army was the victim of a few poorly armed fighters.
11 September 2013, 17:32
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Regime : 8 points
Rebels : 1 point
Looks like the regime will win this year's Eurovision singing contest.
11 September 2013, 17:53
93
so funny seeing lebanese defending a regime that killed hundreds of lebanese.... life is ironic !
11 September 2013, 22:29
52
lol southern... you are so naive... if you consider the baathe regime as a "state" then you should condemn the terrorist methods they use as they should stick to international laws ie: not to bomb civilians (which is a war crime) not use chemical gases (which is a humanity crime) not to bomb hospitals (which is also a war crime).... the first terrorist act was to shoot at protesters in the beginning with real bullets instead of using dispersing gases as any civilised country does...
so yes southern by praising " all the effort that Assad is doing to eradicate them." you are just accomplice to all these crimes and seem happy and proud of it... you are so naive and comic!
11 September 2013, 20:26
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Every time M8 blind supporter start their daily BS remind them of Michel Samaha and Hashem Salman. Ask them to explain them, ask them to explain the Syrian military officer indicted for the Mosque bombing in Tripoli.
11 September 2013, 23:03
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"When you add these little "massacres" they exceed the persons killed by big massacres!"
any sources to confirm your say? or just pure propaganda?
12 September 2013, 11:08
40
so, do you have a problem calling hizb iran terrorist or is that some so called red line you have?
