Syrian regime 'targeting children'

There is enough evidence to bring human rights charges against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over his crackdown on protesters, which includes the detaining and torturing of children, said UN human rights chief Navi Pillay.

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay.

There is enough evidence to bring human rights charges against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over his crackdown on protesters, which includes the detaining and torturing of children, said UN human rights chief Navi Pillay.



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