Dictatorship Violence Takes New Forms With Syrian Children Human Shields as World Mulls Next Steps

Syrian troops used children ‘as human shields’

The United Nations on Tuesday accused Syrian troops of using children as “human shields,” as UN chief Ban Ki-moon demanded access to the town of Al-Heffa amid fears of a new “massacre” by regime forces. Branding Damascus as one of the worst offenders on its annual “list of shame” of conflict countries. | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles