Amnesty: world response to IS shameful
Amnesty International has accused world leaders of “pretending the protection of civilians is beyond their power.” |||
World leaders have proved “shameful and ineffective” in failing to protect civilians from groups like Islamic State (IS), Amnesty International said on Wednesday, calling 2014 a “catastrophic” year.In its 415-page annual report detailing abuses in 160 countries, the group accused governments of “pretending the protection of civilians is beyond their power.”It said millions of civilians had been killed from Syria to Ukraine, Gaza to Nigeria, while the number of displaced people around the world exceeded 50 million last year …read more
Source: Independent Online
