Sunday, July 15, 2012

Red Cross: Syria Is Now In A Civil War

Red Cross: Syria Is Now In Civil War, Humanitarian Law Applies -- MSNBC

The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Sunday it now considers the conflict in Syria a civil war, meaning international humanitarian law applies throughout the country.

The Geneva-based group's assessment is an important reference that helps parties in a conflict determine how much and what type of force they can or cannot use.

ICRC spokesman Hicham Hassan said Sunday that the humanitarianlaw now applies wherever hostilities are taking place in Syria, where fighting has spread beyond the hotspots of Idlib, Homs and Hama.

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More News On The Red Cross Announcing That Syria Is Now In A State of Civil War

Red Cross: Syria now in civil war, rules of war apply -- Christian Science Monitor/AP
Red Cross ruling raises questions of Syrian war crimes -- Reuters
Red Cross classifies Syrian violence as 'internal armed conflict' -- Haaretz
Red Cross refers to Syrian conflict as ‘civil war’ -- Times of Israel
Red Cross: Syrian conflict is officially a civil war -- Examiner

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