Global Post: Human Rights Watch slammed international powers for not doing more in Syria and sharply criticized America’s “virtually unchecked mass electronic surveillance” in a report released Tuesday.
The 667-page annual report highlights key human rights issues in 90 countries.
Kenneth Roth, the New York-based advocacy group’s executive director, presented the findings at a press conference in Berlin.
Here are some of the key points:
Syria
Human Rights Watch blasted the international community for failing to protect citizens in Syria after nearly three years of a civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people.
It accused Western powers, in particular, of turning a blind eye to recent atrocities to avoid endangering upcoming peace talks in Geneva.
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