Maldives calls for increased foreign intervention in Syria
04 Dec 2011, 7:25 PM
Eleanor Johnstone
The Maldives, European Union (EU), United States (US) and Arab League have convened a UN Emergency Session on human rights in Syria. The session is taking place at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
The Maldives was named one of the seven most important countries on the UN Human Rights Council earlier this year.
A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed the Maldives played a key role in convening the session, which addressed the killing of thousands of Muslim civilians by Syrian security forces since the its Arab Spring began earlier this year.
The Maldives has also expressed full support for measures taken by the Arab League against Syria, which include economic sanctions.
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