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Anti-government protesters pray next to the bodies of people who were among the Sunni Muslims killed on Wednesday, in Hula near Homs November 2, 2011.
Friday, Dec. 02, 2011

Open quoteThe Syrian authorities' continual ruthless repression, if not stopped now, can drive the country into a full-fledged civil war.Close quote

  • NAVI PILLAY,
  • the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, in a special emergency session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Photo: Reuters | Source: NY Times