AFP, Cairo, 13 March, 2012 – Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi on Tuesday called for an international probe into ‘crimes’ committed against civilians in Syria, particularly in the flashpoint provinces of Homs and Idlib.
‘Media reports about the horrible pictures concerning crimes committed against innocent civilians in Homs and Idlib and other parts of Syria can be described as crimes against humanity,’ Arabi said in a statement.
‘There must be an international, independent probe to reveal the truth about what is happening and identify those responsible for these crimes and refer them to justice,’ he added.
On Monday, the Syrian opposition denounced the ‘massacre’ of 47 women and children in the flashpoint central city of Homs and activists posted videos online that showed graphic images of charred bodies and children with mutilated and bloodied faces.