Syrian forces and armed groups will be held criminally responsible for war crimes

Headline Title:  Syrian forces and armed groups will be held criminally responsible for war crimes 20 July 2012 Orders to clear the streets of Damascus issued by the Syrian authorities do not open the door to a legal bombardment of residential areas, Amnesty International said today. “A pattern is emerging of orders being issued to civilians to move out of urban areas, raising fears that the authorities intend to increase the intensity of assault on neighbourhoods they plan to attack,” said Donatella Rovera, Senior Crisis Response Adviser at Amnesty International. “The fact that an…

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