聯合國人權理事會將討論敘利亞屠殺事件
The United Nations' human rights body is holding an emergency session Friday in Geneva to discuss last week's slaughter of 108 of men, women and children in the Syrian town of Houla.
聯合國人權理事會星期五將在日內瓦舉行一次緊急會議，討論上星期敘利亞霍拉鎮包括男人，婦女和小孩在內的108人慘遭屠殺事件。
The U.N. Human Rights Council is expected to place at least partial blame on the Syrian government for the massacre of at least 108 people, nearly half of them children.
預計，聯合國人權理事會將確認敘利亞政府至少應爲這108人的死亡負部分責任。在這108名死者中，將近一半是兒童。
A draft resolution circulated Thursday condemned the killings, which it said "involved a series of government artillery and tank shelling of a residential neighborhood." It condemned the use of force against civilians and called for the Syrian government to immediately end all violence.
聯合國人權理事會星期四送交成員國傳閱的決議草案譴責這次屠殺事件，並指出這場屠殺涉及敘利亞政府軍用大炮和坦克炮轟居民區。決議草案譴責對平民使用武力，並敦促敘利亞政府立即停止所有暴力行動。
The council is also expected to call for an investigation into the massacre, which prompted international outrage and rekindled efforts to stem the 15-month-old conflict.
預計，聯合國人權理事會還將要求對這次屠殺展開調查。國際社會對這一事件感到憤怒，並重新努力爭取持續15個月的敘利亞衝突。
The Syrian government on Thursday blamed the atrocity on armed opposition groups who it said attacked families who would not join anti-government protests. That claim was immediately rejected by U.S. officials.
敘利亞政府星期四說，霍拉鎮屠殺是反對派武裝所爲，並說反對派武裝襲擊那些不肯參加反政府抗議活動的家庭。但是，美國官員立即表示拒絕接受這種說法。
