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May 24th, 2014 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda 
Yesterday Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC). This was despite broad support from hundreds of humanitarian NGOs and 13 Security Council member countries. More than 60 countries from across the globe support the referral. This would have given the court jurisdiction over crimes against humanity and war crimes, regardless of which Syrian side that perpetrated them.
“Moscow and Beijing can veto a resolution but they can’t suppress the desire for justice by the Syrian people and the dozens of governments that stood for their rights,” said Richard Dicker, international justice director at Human Rights Watch(HRW). “With the Syrian crisis entering a fourth year, atrocities raging on all sides, and the death toll skyrocketing well over 150,000, Russia and China’s vote for continued impunity is a disgrace.”
This is the fourth time Russia and China have jointly vetoed resolutions on Syria, since 2011. The Security Council has adopted two unanimous resolutions, one on the use of chemical weapons and the other designed to open up humanitarian access – though with little success so far. But neither have included concrete provisions to ensure justice for the serious ongoing crimes in Syria.
See our reports on Syrian war crimes here
Russia has previously expressed objections to involving the ICC, as far back as January 15, 2013, describing efforts to seek a referral as “ill-timed and counterproductive.” The Russian UN ambassador, Vitaly Churkin, told the media in two recent statements that Russia’s position had not changed and that the bid to involve the court was, in Russia’s view, not a “good idea.” China had publicly remained silent on an ICC referral leading up to the May 22, 2014 vote.
“Russia and China stand increasingly isolated in their heartless insistence on continued impunity for mass atrocities in Syria,” Dicker said. “The movement for justice in Syria is stronger than ever and the crimes are far too horrendous to be swept under the rug with a veto.”
Source Article from https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/11668-hrw-china-and-russias-veto-against-icc-referral-is-heartless
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