Syrians plead with SA to condemn human rights violations
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Channel: TimesLIVE Video · 2011 · News & Politics
The South African government continues to oppose a UN Security Council resolution aimed at condemning the suppression of anti-government protests in the Arab Republic of Syria. South Africa, along with Brazil, Russia, India and China, are the only nations of the 15-member peace organisation who remain unconvinced that condemnation is necessary. In response a Syrian delegation, made up of Syrian civil society and human rights activists, have come to South Africa to plead with leaders to back the resolution. The delegation believes that the resolution will assist the Syrian people's objective to over throw the current autocratic government and establish a pluralistic, democratic state. Reported and Edited by: Roderick Macleod
