UN rights chief Navi Pillay plea on Syria weapons

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UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has made an appeal for "further militarisation" of the conflict in Syria to be avoided "at all costs".

Both government forces and the opposition have been "involved in actions harming civilians", she said.

She also renewed her call for the UN Security Council to refer the conflict to the International Criminal Court.

Susana Mendonca reports.

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