A confidential list of top Syrian officials suspected of ordering crimes against humanity including murder, abductions and torture has been given to the United Nations for possible future prosecution, U.N. investigators said on Thursday. Syrian forces bent on crushing a popular uprising have shot dead unarmed women and children, shelled residential areas and tortured wounded protesters in hospital under orders from the “highest level” of army and government officials, the independent panel said in a report. The three-member panel said that they had drawn up a secret list of names of commanding officers and officials alleged to be responsible for gross violations. The list, which also identifies armed opposition units tied to abuses, might help “future credible investigations by competent authorities.” Read more: Syrian forces committing crimes on orders from top - U.N. 
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A confidential list of top Syrian officials suspected of ordering crimes against humanity including murder, abductions and torture has been given to the United Nations for possible future prosecution, U.N. investigators said on Thursday.

Syrian forces bent on crushing a popular uprising have shot dead unarmed women and children, shelled residential areas and tortured wounded protesters in hospital under orders from the “highest level” of army and government officials, the independent panel said in a report.

The three-member panel said that they had drawn up a secret list of names of commanding officers and officials alleged to be responsible for gross violations. The list, which also identifies armed opposition units tied to abuses, might help “future credible investigations by competent authorities.”

Read more: Syrian forces committing crimes on orders from top - U.N. 

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    Or you could go over there with your list and start arresting these fuckers BEFORE they continue murdering women and...
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    THIS DOES NOTHING TO HELP THE PEOPLE FIGHTING AND DYING THERE EVERY DAY. Intentions for future prosecution @ICC are all...
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    Interesting. It gives one hope
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    I find it odd when comparing to the Libyan and Syrian conflicts. During the Libyan revolution there was an outcry for...
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