Statement before the Human Rights Council's Special Session on Syria

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Statement before the Human Rights Council's Special Session on Syria

Remarks

Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe
U.S. Representative to the UN Human Rights Council

Geneva, Switzerland

April 29, 2011

Reuters soundbite:

Ambassador Donahoe (Apr. 29): "The international community strongly condemns the behavior demonstrated by the Syrian authorities with respect to peaceful protesters in their own country. Opening live fire, sending in snipers and tanks to quell demonstrations is unacceptable." Full Text» Remarks by Secretary Clinton»

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