UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee on Tuesday condemned Syria for its eight-month crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in a vote backed by Western nations and a number of Arab states. The resolution, drafted by Britain, France and Germany, received 122 votes in favor, 13 against and 41 abstentions. Arab states that voted for it included co-sponsors …
2011-11-22