The secretary general of the Organization of the United Nations (UN), Ban Ki-moon, Syria recalled its obligation to respect international law, including the right to freedom of expression and assembly. Ban stressed the need to implement an effective, independent and transparent process to bring to justice those responsible for killings during the crackdown on government forces to the protests.
On Monday, top United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, called the Syrian government to end the repression, that during the weekend claimed the lives of about a hundred protesters. Pillay described as unacceptable the authorities' response to the demonstrations, she urged Damascus to not use live ammunition against people who protest peacefully.
Recently a panel of experts on the UN Human Rights asked the Syrian government to stop using violence against peaceful protesters, journalists and activists, and implement reforms that incorporate the demands of the population. The experts reported the increasing number of deaths and injuries from the brutal attacks of the security forces against the people who have come to protest against the regime. 
On Monday, top United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, called the Syrian government to end the repression, that during the weekend claimed the lives of about a hundred protesters. Pillay described as unacceptable the authorities' response to the demonstrations, she urged Damascus to not use live ammunition against people who protest peacefully.
Recently a panel of experts on the UN Human Rights asked the Syrian government to stop using violence against peaceful protesters, journalists and activists, and implement reforms that incorporate the demands of the population. The experts reported the increasing number of deaths and injuries from the brutal attacks of the security forces against the people who have come to protest against the regime.
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