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Foreign Secretary welcomes UN condemnation of Syrian regime鈥檚 abuses

Foreign Secretary William Hague was welcomed the passage of a UK drafted human rights resolution in the UN General Assembly鈥檚 Third Committee on the repression in Syria.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon William Hague
Published
22 November 2011
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Speaking today the Foreign Secretary said:

鈥淭oday鈥檚 UNGA resolution sends a signal of united condemnation of the Syrian regime鈥檚 systematic human rights abuses.

鈥淚 welcome the wide support it received, including the fact that it was co-sponsored by Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Turkey.

鈥淚t calls on the Syrian government to end the appalling violence and implement the Arab League鈥檚 plan of action without delay.

鈥淎s long as the crisis in Syria continues the international pressure on the Assad regime will only intensify.鈥�

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Published 22 November 2011