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December 27, 2011 in order to observe the imple- mentation of the Syrian government’s agreement to halt military operations in cities, end violence against peaceful protestors, and release certain prisoners. Activists say that the Arab League’s mission has not stopped the bloodshed, reporting that about 300 civilians had been killed since moni- tors first began their work. Because most foreign media are barred from entering Syria, reports and statistics are difficult to verify. The United Nations estimates, however, that more than 5,000 people have been killed in the 10 months of violence since protests against President Bashar al-Assad began.
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A statement issued by the Arab League minis- ters after their meeting in Cairo declared that the mission would continue for several more weeks, at which point the group would reconvene to as- sess a more complete report. The statement also requested that the Syrian government offer more independence to the monitors, allowing them to freely conduct their fact-finding tasks. In addition, the statement appealed to the United Nations (UN) for technical assistance for the monitors, though it did not go so far as to refer the issue to the UN Security Council.
The Arab League’s decision to maintain its current monitoring system was met with passionate, yet varied, criticisms. The decision angered some ac- tivists who wished for UN intervention, claiming that the monitors were biased and incompetent. Some such critics requested that the issue be sent to the UN Security Council for a resolution under UN Charter Chapter 7, which would allow for the use of international armed forces to main- tain peace and security within the nation. Other activists expressed frustration that prolonged monitoring was simply allowing the Syrian gov- ernment more time to quash protests. Still other critics claimed that extended monitoring would be ineffective because the Syrian government was merely misleading the Arab League observers by attacking only in the absence of such monitors.
ILSA Quarterly » volume 20 » issue 3 » February 2012
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