Amnesty Intl. slams UK’s Syria stance

British activists’ group Amnesty International has condemned armed insurgents in Syria for a growing number of serious abuses, potential war crimes and endangering civilians.

Amnesty International, a UK based organization that deals with human rights, stressed that insurgents in Syria, responsible for human rights abuses have not been condemned by British Foreign Secretary William Hague.
UK Syria campaign manager for Amnesty International Kristyan Benedict said, “William Hague must insist on practical actions not just fine words to prevent opposition abuses. We need to see proper accountability, with any fighters accused of abuses detained and proper investigations mounted.” She added, “As we’ve seen in Libya, where militias are largely out of control, a failure to curb abuses from opposition forces can sow the seeds of future disaster.”
Meanwhile, the newly chosen leader of the main foreign-backed Syrian opposition group has admitted that several hundred armed insurgents fighting along the rebels against Syria’s government are foreigners.
The president of the so-called Syrian National Council, George Sabra called on the international community to supply weapons to the insurgents “without any conditions”.