Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Human Rights Watch: then and now (Israel and Syria)

Basim sent me this:  "Human Rights Watch on Israel's confirmed use of cluster bombs in Lebanon during the July 2006 war (which it regarded as "disproportionate") begging the Isreali government to them where the munitions fell:
In the 131-page report, “Flooding South Lebanon: Israel’s Use of Cluster Munitions in Lebanon in July and August 2006,” Human Rights Watch found that Israel violated international humanitarian law in its indiscriminate and disproportionate cluster munition attacks on Lebanon.
“Israel could quickly reduce the danger to civilians by telling the UN where it fired cluster munitions, and its refusal to help is shocking,” said Goose.
Human Rights Watch on Syria's suspected use of cluster bombs, based only on YouTube videos and FSA testimony:
"Syria's disregard for its civilian population is all too evident in its air campaign, which now apparently includes dropping these deadly cluster bombs into populated areas," said Steve Goose, arms director at Human Rights Watch. "