Geneva. .- The High Commissioner for UN Human Rights Navi Pillay today made an appeal to the Government of Syria to stop the killings and violence as a method to suppress the peaceful protests of its citizens. Pillay defined as "unacceptable" the government's response to the protests and asked the security forces not to use live ammunition to suppress them.
"The international community has repeatedly requested the government of Bashar al-Assad not to use violence to suppress peaceful demonstrations, and he has ignored," said the High Commissioner, was quoted in a statement. According to information confirmed by his office, at least 76 people died on Friday because of repression and another 13 were killed by security forces during the funeral held on Saturday.
"Just days after announcing major reforms, these will remain on paper and has a violent crackdown and a total disregard for the lives of Syrians. The killings must stop immediately," said Pillay. "Violence and repression only indicate that either the Government is not serious about reform or unable to control their own security forces." Under these circumstances, the High Commissioner recalled that the Government has international obligations to fulfill, and requested an independent investigation to determine responsibility and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Also, Pillay asked to cease the arrests of journalists, human rights advocates and opponents and to release those arrested in recent days. "It takes a genuine national dialogue, but this can not happen while people are murdered in the streets by security forces." "I urge President al-Assad and his government to quickly implement reforms to restore the confidence of his people," he said Pillay. 
"The international community has repeatedly requested the government of Bashar al-Assad not to use violence to suppress peaceful demonstrations, and he has ignored," said the High Commissioner, was quoted in a statement. According to information confirmed by his office, at least 76 people died on Friday because of repression and another 13 were killed by security forces during the funeral held on Saturday.
"Just days after announcing major reforms, these will remain on paper and has a violent crackdown and a total disregard for the lives of Syrians. The killings must stop immediately," said Pillay. "Violence and repression only indicate that either the Government is not serious about reform or unable to control their own security forces." Under these circumstances, the High Commissioner recalled that the Government has international obligations to fulfill, and requested an independent investigation to determine responsibility and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Also, Pillay asked to cease the arrests of journalists, human rights advocates and opponents and to release those arrested in recent days. "It takes a genuine national dialogue, but this can not happen while people are murdered in the streets by security forces." "I urge President al-Assad and his government to quickly implement reforms to restore the confidence of his people," he said Pillay.
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