As the violent suppression of peaceful protests by the Syrian authorities continues, the UN Security Council must take urgent action to stop human rights violations.
We have been calling for the events in Syria to be referred to the International Criminal Court, for an arms embargo and for a freeze on the assets of the Syrian President and his senior associates.
However, six members of the UN Security Council are currently blocking a draft resolution which condemns the violence.
These blockers include Brazil, India and South Africa. All three aspire to play a more important role on the UN Security Council which is why we believe that with enough international pressure, they can be persuaded to change their position.
We want to urge the governments of these three countries to join other members of the UN Security Council in acting to call on the Syrian government to stop the use of tanks, snipers and torture to suppress peaceful dissent. Read some more background information
Please help us put pressure on Brazil, South Africa and India by sending them the email below. By taking the time to personalise the email below, you can have even more impact.
- S M Krishna Minister of External Affairs - India
- Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations - South Africa
- Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, Minister of Foreign Affairs - Brazil
To take action, please visit: http://bit.ly/nArHiS
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