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Children in Syria have been sexually abused in
government detention, recruited to fight the opposition, tortured and used as
civilian shields
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The report was quietly presented to the Security
Council last week
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Estimated that at least 10,000 children had been
killed and that “grave violations against children” had been committed by “all
parties to the conflict” since it began in March 2011
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The government denies it detains children.
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The Syrian government told the U.N.
investigators that at least 130 children had been killed by opposition forces
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The leadership of the moderate armed opposition
has repeatedly affirmed its commitment to upholding international human rights
standards
