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Will Syria allow UN investigation of rights violations?
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Settled on 10/09/2011 20:40 Settled by
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A UN commission urged Syrian authorities on Friday to allow human rights experts to conduct an investigation into allegations of human rights violations.
The three-member commission of inquiry was established by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in September after UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay reported that at least 2,600 people were killed in the country as a result of its crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Brazilian diplomat Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, who is heading the commission, stated that the commission wants to start its investigation as soon as possible. Pinheiro said that the investigation is in the best interest of the UN as well as Syrian authorities and expressed hope that permission would be granted before universal periodic review exercises begin at the end of this week.
http://www.jurist.org/paperchase/2011/10/syria-urged-to-allow-un-investigation-of-rights-violations.php
http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2011/09/syria-urged-to-allow-human-rights-experts-to-visit-the-country/
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