Copyrighted Image? DMCA | In Geneva, a panel of U.N. human rights experts said the United Nations has a secret list of top Syrian officials who could face investigation for crimes against humanity and indicated that the list goes as high as Assad. Experts said the list appears mostly part of international pressures on Syria rather than a direct threat. Syria isn't a member of the International Criminal Court so is outside its jurisdiction. Russia also would likely block any moves in the U.N. Security Council to refer the country to the Hague-based tribunal. |