Wednesday, February 5, 2014

UN Report: Syrian Children Enduring 'Unspeakable' Suffering



UN Decries Child Abuse In Syria -- Al Jazeera

New UN report accuses Assad forces of arbitrary detention and torture, and rebel groups of recruiting refugee children.

The United Nations has accused both sides to the Syria conflict of grave violations against children.

Children caught in the Syrian war are being recruited as child soldiers, used as human shields, and tortured, according to a new UN report.

The report, released on Tuesday, found that in the early stages of the nearly three-year conflict, the Syrian government troops were largely responsible for grave violations against children; then, as the conflict intensified and armed opposition became more organised they committed an increasing number of child abuses.

Read more ....

More News On The UN Report That Details The Suffering Of Children In Syria

First UN report on children in Syria’s civil war paints picture of ‘unspeakable’ horrors -- UN News Centre
UN: ‘Unspeakable suffering’ for Syria’s children -- Washington Post/AP
Syrian children enduring 'unspeakable' suffering -- BBC
U.N. Report Details Abuse of Children in Syrian War -- New York Times
U.N. report says Syrian children subjected to horrific treatment -- UPI
UN Report: Syria Child Abuse By Rebels, Government Troops 'Is Unspeakable And Unacceptable' -- Huffington Post/Reuters
Children Conscripted, Tortured and Executed in Syria War: Report -- NBC
U.N. Says At Least 10,000 Children Killed in Syria -- Time

No comments: