At least 187 children killed in Syria crackdown: UN

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The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child chief Jean Zermatten said in Geneva that it “had obtained a list on September 22 stating that at least 187 children were killed.”

He said the data was provided by UN agencies and non-governmental organizations, the Dubai-based al Arabiya broadcaster said.

The committee called on the Syrian government to take “immediate measures to stop the use of excessive and lethal force against civilians and to prevent further violence against children, including killings and injuring.”

On Thursday, the UN said more than 2,900 people had been killed during the uprising against the regime of President Bashar Al-Assad.

Photo: A vehicle burns in the city of Hama in this still image taken from video July 31, 2011. Syrian army tanks firing shells and machineguns stormed the city of Hama on Sunday, killing at least 45 civilians in a move to crush demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, residents and activists said.

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7 responses to “At least 187 children killed in Syria crackdown: UN”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    “to prevent further violence against children, including killings and injuring” – kidnapping in the night – isolation from family – torturing by any method including rape – dismemberment before or after death ……  all those normal things inhuman despots do.
    By the way, are they posting the Qadhaffi quick-burial grave-files-pictures yet?
    Sickening …

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    Anonymous

    “to prevent further violence against children, including killings and injuring” – kidnapping in the night – isolation from family – torturing by any method including rape – dismemberment before or after death ……  all those normal things inhuman despots do.
    By the way, are they posting the Qadhaffi quick-burial grave-files-pictures yet?

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    Anonymous

    “to prevent further violence against children, including killings and injuring” – kidnapping in the night – isolation from family – torturing by any method including rape – dismemberment before or after death ……  all those normal things inhuman despots do.
    By the way, are they posting the Qadhaffi quick-burial grave-files-pictures yet?

  4. This makes the collective silence even more disgusting..Not that it wasn’t gut wrenching already.. Cant anyone get near this guy and blow him up or something?Not to advocate murder but there is a just cause for all to see.

  5. This makes the collective silence even more disgusting..Not that it wasn’t gut wrenching already.. Cant anyone get near this guy and blow him up or something?Not to advocate murder but there is a just cause for all to see.

  6. Adam Yonatan Ben Yoel Avatar
    Adam Yonatan Ben Yoel

    Obviously the only thing left for the UN to do is to pass a resolution condemning Israel…

  7. Obviously the only thing left for the UN to do is to pass a resolution condemning Israel…

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