聯合國人權事務主管敦促敘利亞停火

The United Nations human rights chief has called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Syria, as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad killed dozens more people in attacks on rebellious areas.

聯合國人權事務高級專員皮萊呼籲敘利亞立即實現人道停火。與此同時，效忠總統阿薩德的部隊在對反政府區域的殲滅性攻擊中又打死數十人。

Rights groups say government troops killed at least 41 civilians Tuesday throughout Syria, including 20 in an assault on the central protest hub of Helfaya. Opposition sources in the besieged city of Homs told Reuters that tanks from the Syrian army's elite Fourth Division, controlled by Mr. Assad's brother, Maher, had moved onto the streets.

人權組織說，政府軍星期二在敘利亞各地打死了至少41名平民，抗議中心城市哈馬附近中部城鎮哈勒法耶有20人被打死。

In Geneva, Navi Pillay told the U.N. Human Rights Council the international community must take action to prevent Syrian troops from continuing to assault civilians. Syria's ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva ((Faysal Khabbaz Hamoui)) walked out of the meeting.

被圍困的霍姆斯市的反對派人士在接受路透社採訪時說，敘利亞總統阿薩德的兄弟馬希爾控制的精銳第四師的坦克已經進入街道。在日內瓦，聯合國人權事務高級專員皮萊在聯合國人權理事會上說，國際社會必須採取行動，阻止敘利亞部隊繼續對平民發動攻擊。敘利亞駐聯合國大使哈姆維起身離開會議以示抗議。

Council members are expected to condemn Syria Tuesday for its "brutal" use of heavy weapons in residential areas and persecuting opponents, its fourth such rebuke to Mr. Assad since the uprising began last March.

人權理事會在星期二預計會譴責敘利亞在居民區和追剿反對派時，“殘暴”使用重型武器。這是該機構自敘利亞去年三月舉行起義以來，第四次譴責阿薩德。

The United Nations said Tuesday that "well over 7,500 people" have been killed in Syria during the government crackdown, raising its previous estimated death toll by more than 2,000.

聯合國星期二還說，在政府鎮壓期間，敘利亞有“超過7500人”死亡，這比先前估計的死亡人數高出 2千多人。

U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe told the Security Council that "credible reports" say the death toll now often exceeds 100 civilians a day, "including many women and children." Syrian officials insist the government is fighting foreign-backed armed "terrorists."

聯合國負責政治事務的副祕書長帕斯科在安理會會議上表示，“有可靠的報道”說，現在的死亡人數經常是每天超過100人，“包括許多婦女和兒童”。 敘利亞官員一直堅持說，政府是在打擊外國資助的武裝“恐怖分子”。