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 Syria: soaring number of executions in violation of international law – Pillay

#Syria: soaring number of executions. UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay warns armed opposition groups that executions and unlawful killings are in violation of international #HumanRights and Humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes: http://sm.ohchr.org/1j8CZGj

 

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“Recent incidents suggest that some armed opposition groups are carrying out executions when they are forced to abandon their bases and leave behind individuals in their custody,” Navi Pillay says.