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RT

3rd June, 2012

Russian Foreign Ministry released a statement on Sunday denouncing the UN Human Rights resolution on Houla adopted in Geneva on June 1. “Russia, and also China and Cuba, voted against this resolution because the text of this document is imbalanced, biased and contains a number of one-sided assessments,” says the statement. “It denounces solely the Syrian government for the tragedy. But does not show any condemnation for the actions of militants, bandits and terrorists responsible for the blasts in Damascus and Aleppo, the open chase for Syrian civilian state and municipal employees, public and religious servants, shooting of university teachers and doctors, or taking hostage of Muslim pilgrims.” The Ministry states the text of the UN Human Rights Council resolution goes beyond its mandate and actually runs counter to the UN Security Council press statement of May 27.