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"On 15 December 2011, I said that, despite the promises made at that time by Bashar al-Assad regarding a new constitution, free elections, and freedom of the individual and of association, reality showed that these had not, to date, gone beyond empty declarations, which is something we are bound to lament. The recent events in the city of Homs demonstrate the lengths to which the Syrian regime is capable of going in order to retain power, and make the urgent need for an international reaction even more glaring, in order to put a stop to this type of atrocity and ensure that there is a subsequent transition to democracy and the rule of law. I am bound to lament Russia and China blocking international action in the UN Security Council. This inaction means that this intolerable state of affairs, in which entire populations have been sacrificed, will continue, as senior human rights figures at the UN and many other credible organisations keep on telling us. The European Union should stand firm in its condemnation of the Syrian regime, and should be active in seeking a political solution enabling an end to the hostilities and leading to safety for the people and respect for their rights."@en1
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