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UN urges halt to suffering after Syria killings / 36ZQ9J6
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The UN Human Rights office says it has documented "summary executions" that "appear to have been carried out on a sectarian basis," in a wave of violence in western Syria. According to the a war monitor, more than 1,000 civilians have been killed since Thursday, although the UN explains that it has only been able to verify "111" deaths. Speaking in Geneva, UNHCR spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan says Syria must vet armed factions "in line with the country's obligations under international human rights and humanitarian law." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES