ICRC asks world to press Syrian combatants to halt abuses

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ICRC asks world to press Syrian combatants to halt abuses

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appealed to foreign powers on Friday to press combatants in Syria to halt attacks on civilians and aid workers, saying all sides were violating the Geneva Conventions. "Many atrocities against civilians have been reported or witnessed over the past two years and we have also seen indiscriminate attacks against civilians and the targeting of health-care personnel and aid workers," said Robert Mardini, head of ICRC operations for the Near and Middle East. ...

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