Arab League findings on Syria build pressure for UN action

Headline Title: Arab League findings on Syria build pressure for UN action 23 January 2012 Evidence of human rights violations documented by the Arab League’s observer mission to Syria reinforces calls for the international community to address the worsening human rights and security situation in the country, Amnesty International said today. The mission’s observers have submitted a field report to the Arab League on the first four weeks of their work, in which they are reported to have cited clear evidence of human rights violations by the Syrian government that is consistent with…

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