UN experts say Syria snubs demands on torture

WHP CBS 21 Wednesday 16th May, 2012

GENEVA (AP) — A U.N. committee says the Syrian government has snubbed its demand for a report on torture.The Committee Against Torture said the Syrians skipped a meeting Wednesday and failed to report on whether it is complying with a 1987 U.N. convention against torture.The committee's 10 independent experts monitor nations' compliance with the convention Syria joined in 2004.A committee statement cited "widespread violations" of the conve...

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