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Human rights group: Assad's forces use human shields

Human Rights Watch said people were forced to walk in front of advancing troops and that residents reported government forces placing children on tanks and inside security buses.

 

"The Syrian army's use of human shields is yet another reason why the UN Security Council should refer Syria to the International Criminal Court," said Ole Solvang, a HRW emergencies researcher. (Reuters)

 


פרסום ראשון: 03.26.12, 00:37